Adopting because He adopted me.
This is my first and hopefully last expose into adoption - But I felt I should say a few things about why I feel adoption is right for me and my family (besides, I couldn't let Ashley steal all of the limelight).
To start things off, my name is Justin Briggs and I'm 26 years old, happily married, the "daddy" of a little girl that holds my heart in her hands (unfortunately, she knows it), and I'm a born again christian. While each day I'm surprised by how much I truly don't know about life and making the right choices - finding myself always confronted with trials, struggles, my own bad decisions, etc.., Adoption has been different.
Since we started this journey, adoption has had almost a place of its own in me, in that I have never had anything but peace in knowing that this was something I needed and wanted to do. Of course that doesn't mean I'm not a bit worried about the struggles that assuredly will come with a new child, still I have peace. Knowing that true peace comes from the Prince of peace, Christ Jesus, makes it all the sweeter.
Feelings aside - there are children in this world who need, what I take for granted, a family; more specifically, there is a child out there who needs my family, and all the love that it can muster. So with that in mind, I can't think of a single better thing for my family to be striving towards than the adoption of one of Gods children.
If you are thinking about adoption, I encourage you to pray and see if it's Gods will for your family; as I believe it's His will for mine. -Justin Briggs
Seriously....I am so blessed.
So super sweet!!! You are blessed;) praying for your sweet family in this journey!
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