tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581082367733814891.post707469562104254278..comments2023-10-29T06:57:56.480-04:00Comments on OUR PLANS MULTIPLIED: Adoption ComplicationsJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18285850978108377533noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581082367733814891.post-84296264817525010032018-05-21T17:40:52.807-04:002018-05-21T17:40:52.807-04:00that was a huge blessing for our children. I love ... that was a huge blessing for our children. I love my kids so much, and it broke my heart to know that there were so many children in the world without the security of a loving family. <a href="http://adoption-alliance.com/birth-parents-main-texas-tx/frequently-asked-questions/" rel="nofollow">learn more</a><br />jhonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08258690520992269231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581082367733814891.post-20728623528366977512011-02-01T19:11:21.516-05:002011-02-01T19:11:21.516-05:00You know I was just thinking how awesome it would ...You know I was just thinking how awesome it would be for these adopted kids from other countries to grow up so healthy and full of the love of Christ because of their adoptive families that they return to their native countries and multiply that love and help the hundreds of thousands waiting to hear and receive what God has given them. We are so short sighted but God works in eternity present. I just made that up "eternity present." These are eternal seeds being planted now that will reap a harvest for God.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05884132353016664580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581082367733814891.post-42392516752647602902011-01-13T09:39:21.652-05:002011-01-13T09:39:21.652-05:00On a Hot Tin Roof - Actually there have been cases...On a Hot Tin Roof - Actually there have been cases reported where orphanages did adopt out children without their parents' real understanding of what's going in. Keep in mind that in many parts of Africa, there is a long history of missionaries running "boarding schools" for kids--whether for educational purposes or because their parents can't provide for them. And traditionally those institutions did <i>not</i> lead to parents losing their kids forever. Some African parents and relatives <i>have</i> signed their kids away, not realizing that they would be gone forever--it was a foreign concept to them. I realize that you may think that Ms. Riben's comments are not "God led," but whatever her intentions may be, that's not an excuse to bury your head in the sand and pretend that some of the things she says aren't true when they really are.r.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16308261231346881996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581082367733814891.post-91284246927106607282011-01-11T22:54:59.006-05:002011-01-11T22:54:59.006-05:00and oh my goodness, her statement that orphanges a...and oh my goodness, her statement that orphanges around the globe are being used for educational purposes and temporary care for children is understandable BUT it's insane to believe that these orphanges have an understand with birth parents & then just adopt their children out without consent. crazy. <br />i am just astounded by Ms. Riben's comments - totally astounded.On A Hot Tin Roofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05302692829810205652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581082367733814891.post-61456717429187599272011-01-11T22:51:57.394-05:002011-01-11T22:51:57.394-05:00well said Anonymous.
Ms. Riben's comment just...well said Anonymous. <br />Ms. Riben's comment just ticks me off totally. She has no clue who this loving family is nor the struggles this loving family has endured attempting to adopt through the states. <br /><br />I know that the 3 beautiful children that they adopted out of Liberia were not all doing so hot there in their birth country as 2 of them were sick when they got home to their new home in the states. Thankfully Jenny & JD's love & ability to get them medical care has provided them with a wonderful new life full of love, hope & a future....not to mention that these children, (along with the other children in their home) all have been presented with the gospel of Jesus Christ. it sounds like a win-win to me.<br /><br />Jenny there are a lot of us that fully support you pursuing adoption where ever God calls you to adopt from and a lot of us that will help you love those babies/children as well. <br />More power to you! And Thank God for your heart!On A Hot Tin Roofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05302692829810205652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581082367733814891.post-36193079848228229302011-01-11T21:09:09.116-05:002011-01-11T21:09:09.116-05:00Ms. Riben,
It appears that you have an agenda. For...Ms. Riben,<br />It appears that you have an agenda. For what purpose would you try to convince a family that they are not hearing from God correctly, but you have insight more relevant? My research shows that there are 147 million orphans in the world and I'm fairly confident that there are more than 120,000 that are "true" orphans in your definition. I'm also fairly certain that many more of the 147 million will die without being adopted than the 120,000 here in the States. Aids babies will die in Africa without treatment, for which they don't have it there; but the same afflicted baby here will live a full life. Why would you try to second guess someones "calling," as this family obviously is driven to follow, when they seem willing to adopt one that is unfavored (as indicated by their "special needs" calling)? You should not presume to judge whether one needs to "listen much closer," or not. Your expertise does not read God led, and you appear to be using this family's blog as an advertisement for your book, which lacks integrity since you probably did not obtain their permission first (a judgement that you may answer true or false).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581082367733814891.post-2354661155808877892011-01-11T11:25:49.401-05:002011-01-11T11:25:49.401-05:00A lovely and loving story, but...I cannot help won...A lovely and loving story, but...I cannot help wondering why you perceive that God would want chidlren taken so far from their heritage and culture, especially when there are so many children who could be adopted right here in the U.S. (more than 120,000)?<br /><br />When I read the bible stories of adoption, the one that stands out the most is that of Moses who returns to "his people." <br /><br />When I look at the recommendations of caring unselfish volunteers on the ground, those who work for the UN, UNICEF, Save the Children, Christian Children's Fund, SOS Village, etc...I hear them saying that transnational adoption should be a last resort for children.<br /><br />When I educate myself further I find that:<br /><br />- 90% of children in orphanages worldwide are not orphans, but have at least one parent or extended family who hope to reunite their family, as was the case with the two children adopted by Madonna. I have learned that people in many parts of the world use orphanages for temporary care and education of their children.<br /><br />- the tens of thousands of dollars Westerners are able to pay in adoption fees keep people within their own nation from adopting. <br /><br />- I learned that numbers of alleged abandoned babies drop when countries cease international programs and resume again when adoption restart indicating that children are stolen and kidnapped, trafficked to meet a demand, by claiming them as abandoned.<br /><br />I think sometimes we need to listen much closer to God's messages for us...and for His children. We do not want to rush in, like some so-called "missionaries" did in haiti and grab up children who have families.<br /><br />Taking them one a time increases the fees to the agencies but does nothing to ameliorate the poverty or other hardships of their families, their villages or their nations. There many are other ways to help children in need...AND their families!<br /><br />Mirah Riben, author, THE STORK MARKET: America's Multi-Billion Dollar Unregulated Adoption IndustryMirah Ribenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626873757236976251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581082367733814891.post-69679146412413757952011-01-11T10:13:06.857-05:002011-01-11T10:13:06.857-05:00You know that God already knows your children. I ...You know that God already knows your children. I completely understand wanting to adopt more than one. This will be our third trip for one and it is expensive. I would love to adopt more than one. China is just this week becoming an option for us. Maybe someday.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14407161250878476927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581082367733814891.post-39445382340770943552011-01-10T20:25:13.185-05:002011-01-10T20:25:13.185-05:00Didn't Linny at A Place Called Simplicity adop...Didn't Linny at A Place Called Simplicity adopt 2 children that were under 3 from Ethiopia?Corriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18407009384129965375noreply@blogger.com