Praying Through Your Adoption

Prayer has always been important to me. I turned to God in prayer during our infertility, and I had planned to pray through a pregnancy if that had been God's plan. While adopting our son from Russia, we experienced painful delays and obstacles, such as increased fees and additional paperwork. At a particularly low point in the adoption process, I participated in an online prayer vigil that directed me to pray for very specific aspects of adoption – from government officials to waiting children. I realized the power of prayer specifically in adoption and saw the need to help other families pray through their adoptions as well.

Bethany Christian Services
Adoption is all about love. Michele Scott candidly tells us about their love amidst the real life challenges of adoption. She teaches us how to pray with scripture, giving us hope and strength. I recommend this book to all families involved in the adoption process.

HOPE International
Praying Through Your Adoption is a powerful reminder that throughout the adoption process, you are not alone. The narrative provides a community of parents who share their joys, disappointments, and fears, but ultimately celebrate the story of how the Lord provided for them throughout the adoption process. It is an encouragement for anyone embarking on the journey of adoption - I just wish my wife Laurel and I had had this resource when we adopted our son!
Christian Alliance for Orphans
To 'defend the fatherless' and 'set the lonely in families' through adoption and foster care is to mirror God's heart. It is a sacred commitment, and a matter with spiritual dimensions that exceed our ability to comprehend. It will almost certainly carry both great difficulty and great joy. So we would do well to approach this journey like Moses at the burning bush--with reverence, humility, supplication and thanksgiving. Prayer is the wellspring of all of this, and Praying Through Your Adoption provides invaluable help for learning in practical terms how to walk this unparalleled journey with God.
Author Russell D. Moore
Adoption can be a scary experience. It's often very unfamiliar and quite unpredictable, and the stakes are high. King Jesus has given us one place to run in times of anxiety: the cry to the Father in prayer. This book will equip adopting families and their friends with exactly what we need: practical tools for praying through the process of adoption or foster care, from beginning to end. Read it, and pray.

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