Tony Merida, professor at Southeastern Seminary and adoptive parent, has written an excellent article on the "why" of adoption for the Christian family.
He states, "... but I also grieve, when people say to a family, "Why are you adopting? You already have natural-born children. You can have your own kids." They've missed it. They don't see that adoption isn't about infertility; it's about responding to God's grace properly: first with gratitude toward Him, and then with active love toward others. How is He calling you to love the orphan today?"
Adoption is not the calling of every Christian family. However, every believer is called to orphan care and advocacy. Read the full article to gain a better understanding of why this is.
Why Adopt?
For Jesus,
Amy
1/24/12
1/20/12
Hidden Treasures Gear Available Now!
I am so excited to announce that Hidden Treasures now has a store over at Cafe Press! Once I saw our lovely new logo, I thought, "That belongs on a coffee mug!" This is another wonderful way for us to spread the word about our mission to rescue as many little ones from the darkness of neglect and loneliness as possible!
The purchase of these products will do more than just help us to advertise, though! A portion of the proceeds from every sale comes back to us. When a proceed check arrives, we will add it to the funds raised for the next auction that comes along.
Blessings My Friends!
Amy
The deepest and strongest foundation for adoption is located not in the act of humans adopting humans, but in God adopting humans. And this act is not part of his ordinary providence in the world; it is at the heart of the Gospel. ~John Piper, "Adoption: The Heart of the Gospel"
1/16/12
Flying Free
Welcome to our new, updated, lovely blog! I am so excited to give you the grand tour! First, I want to share the purpose behind our new design. Some of you, who have been around from the beginning, might have a clue.
The first child to come home from a particular institution is Katie. You can read the beginning of her story here. During her first visit to Katie's former institution, Susanna (who is Katie's mom) was heartbroken over the fragile condition of her 9-year old, 11-pound daughter. Because of her fragile condition, Katie's family began calling Katie their "baby bird".
Shortly after that trip, Susanna began working tirelessly to advocate for the other children she had seen there and founded this fundraising blog for the explicit purpose of helping families bring those children home.
Our new logo represents this vision. The bird flying free from its cage is a representation of Katie and all of the other children who are being redeemed and released from the bondage that has previously claimed their lives.
There are so many others. They are the reason for our efforts. They matter.
On our sidebar you will see some things familiar, and some things new. The "Who We Are" information has been updated a bit. "How the Auction Works" been updated as well. There will be a few changes to our next auction format, I will highlight those in a future post. "Meet Our Next Family" will highlight the next family to benefit from an auction, at this point you can meet the Archers! "Child Updates" is brand-new, and I am so excited about this new feature. I will be keeping tabs on all of the families who benefit from our auctions, and as updates are available, I will share them with you. Right now you can find current information on Katie, the Burman family (Kelten and Teagan), and the Carpenter family (Lina). I want you all to see the tangible difference you are making in the lives of these precious bearers of our Lord's image.
UPDATED- Our sharing button is now functional. You can grab the html code below the image to the right, and install it on your own blog or website! Please spread the word!!
Special thanks to my friend, Shasta, who had a vision for our update and made it possible. And, thanks to Jessica who took my abstract idea and made it something lovely.
Blessings,
Amy
The first child to come home from a particular institution is Katie. You can read the beginning of her story here. During her first visit to Katie's former institution, Susanna (who is Katie's mom) was heartbroken over the fragile condition of her 9-year old, 11-pound daughter. Because of her fragile condition, Katie's family began calling Katie their "baby bird".
Shortly after that trip, Susanna began working tirelessly to advocate for the other children she had seen there and founded this fundraising blog for the explicit purpose of helping families bring those children home.
Our new logo represents this vision. The bird flying free from its cage is a representation of Katie and all of the other children who are being redeemed and released from the bondage that has previously claimed their lives.
There are so many others. They are the reason for our efforts. They matter.
On our sidebar you will see some things familiar, and some things new. The "Who We Are" information has been updated a bit. "How the Auction Works" been updated as well. There will be a few changes to our next auction format, I will highlight those in a future post. "Meet Our Next Family" will highlight the next family to benefit from an auction, at this point you can meet the Archers! "Child Updates" is brand-new, and I am so excited about this new feature. I will be keeping tabs on all of the families who benefit from our auctions, and as updates are available, I will share them with you. Right now you can find current information on Katie, the Burman family (Kelten and Teagan), and the Carpenter family (Lina). I want you all to see the tangible difference you are making in the lives of these precious bearers of our Lord's image.
UPDATED- Our sharing button is now functional. You can grab the html code below the image to the right, and install it on your own blog or website! Please spread the word!!
Special thanks to my friend, Shasta, who had a vision for our update and made it possible. And, thanks to Jessica who took my abstract idea and made it something lovely.
Blessings,
Amy
Philippians 1:2-4
I pray that God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ will be kind to you and will bless you with peace! Every time I think of you, I thank my God. And whenever I mention you in my prayers, it makes me happy.
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