From My Perspective (Bryce Post)

As Maryl explained below, the last several months have been instrumental in shaping how we envision the next several years. Where we may have had visions of a more carefree mid-to-late 20’s, with the “distraction” of kids coming later, our call to adoption has changed that line of thinking.

Through the process, we have started to hear and see things differently. We hear song lyrics through a different filter. We process and internalize sermons with a different bent. We read and pray differently. There is clearly a new work that has happened within us, one that fits into our greater purpose as Christians.

Romans 8, 2 Corinthians 5, Revelation 21….there are several passages that make something clear: creation has been made new (past), is in the process of being made new (present), and will be made new in coming days (future). It’s a process that God uses His spirit, His church, and ultimately His son to accomplish. This truth continues to encourage us through song, spoken word, and written word as we anticipate the coming months.

So, how does this “new work” play out through adoption?

• Most evidently, a new family for a child that needs it.
• New ways Maryl and I will need to support each other.
• New ways we will have to seek the Lord as a family.
• New great-grandkids, grandkids, nieces, and nephews for our extended family to love.
• We pray, new additions to the Lord’s kingdom as He calls our future children to Himself.

So for me, that’s primarily what this is about. Making ourselves, our resources, our home, and the network of people around us available, and seeing what the Lord will choose to do through us.

And with that said, John Piper describes the purposes of adoption through God's grace better than I ever could:

Indebted to Blog

Hello to all!! We have decided to start a blog so that we can keep all of our friends and family who are far away updated on life's events. We have shared with many of you that we feel called by God to adopt internationally. Our hope is that this can also double as a resource for anyone who desires to pursue adoption. Each step of the way we will post updates, struggles, and victories! At this point we are not experts on this topic, but as we progress through this journey we would love to help answer any questions.

So...the big question we have gotten so far is Why Adopt? and its still a very complex question to answer. For me, Maryl, its a two part answer. One, we want to be parents! Definitely the simpler answer. We are approaching a point in our life where we want to welcome children into our home. Second, and more difficult to explain, God has placed a burden for orphans in our hearts. Bryce and I both grew up in church. We have read the New Testament books. But, recently God has opened our eyes and hearts to His call to care for orphans. Through the council of close friends, pastors, reading the book Adopted for Life by Russell Moore, and a deeper understanding of His gospel, we are convinced that for us adoption is a visual representation of God's love for His children. Being a Christian to me meant not cursing, not stealing, not lying, not having sex before marriage, not engaging in "bad things." Which I still would say are important to me. But, I always focused on what NOT to do, and I now understand that I have been leaving out what TO DO. God has called us to love the world in the way He does. Love the homeless, the orphans, the widows, the prisoners, the drug dealers, the prostitutes, the least of these. Because "all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God" Romans 3:23. AND "Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you." James 1:27 This is why we no longer have a choice about adoption. God has called us to adopt, and for us saying no would be sinning.

We are so excited to start this process. Thank you in advance to everyone for their love and support during these upcoming months!