Strother Adoption
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Ephesians - 1:5 “He predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of His will.”
We were helpless. We were enslaved to sin and there was nothing we could do to get out of it. We realized that Jesus came to this earth and died on a cross, taking the punishment for our sins and making the way of rescue possible. This is the gospel message--Jesus came to give hope to the hopeless and help the helpless.
Matthew 18:4 “And anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf is welcoming me.”
We see adoption as a picture of what Jesus did for us- reaching into a helpless life to bring hope and love. In 2010, we began to feel God leading us to adopt a child so we prayed and learned and waited until we had peace about which direction to move. We wrestled with thinking through international or domestic adoption. Through experiences around, we felt God’s calling to pursue domestic adoption.
We looked into many organizations, attended some meetings, and made contacts. We finally settled on an agency that we have faith in because of some of our friends' experiences with it. We began the process of applying to adopt through Caring for Kids, Inc. (cfkadopt.org) located in Cuyahoga Falls, OH.
We have a six year old son and two daughters who are four and two years old. We are hoping to adopt a boy who is a little younger than our son. We are asking for help with the expenses involved in making this calling a reality. The type pf adoption we are planning on doing will cost around $3,000 which could fluctuate with additional travel expenses.
We don’t know who our son will be but we do know he is waiting for a family that he can call his own for the rest of his life. We know this process will be challenging and long but we believe God has prepared us for it and will equip us and strengthen us along the way. We are excited to open our hearts and home to a little boy who needs love, structure, care, consistency, comfort and ultimately Jesus. Please help us share Jesus with our future son.
We were helpless. We were enslaved to sin and there was nothing we could do to get out of it. We realized that Jesus came to this earth and died on a cross, taking the punishment for our sins and making the way of rescue possible. This is the gospel message--Jesus came to give hope to the hopeless and help the helpless.
Matthew 18:4 “And anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf is welcoming me.”
We see adoption as a picture of what Jesus did for us- reaching into a helpless life to bring hope and love. In 2010, we began to feel God leading us to adopt a child so we prayed and learned and waited until we had peace about which direction to move. We wrestled with thinking through international or domestic adoption. Through experiences around, we felt God’s calling to pursue domestic adoption.
We looked into many organizations, attended some meetings, and made contacts. We finally settled on an agency that we have faith in because of some of our friends' experiences with it. We began the process of applying to adopt through Caring for Kids, Inc. (cfkadopt.org) located in Cuyahoga Falls, OH.
We have a six year old son and two daughters who are four and two years old. We are hoping to adopt a boy who is a little younger than our son. We are asking for help with the expenses involved in making this calling a reality. The type pf adoption we are planning on doing will cost around $3,000 which could fluctuate with additional travel expenses.
We don’t know who our son will be but we do know he is waiting for a family that he can call his own for the rest of his life. We know this process will be challenging and long but we believe God has prepared us for it and will equip us and strengthen us along the way. We are excited to open our hearts and home to a little boy who needs love, structure, care, consistency, comfort and ultimately Jesus. Please help us share Jesus with our future son.
Organizer
Nikki Strother
Organizer
Marion, OH