The timely importance of this book cannot be overstated. Roughly 500,000 children are in U.S. Foster Care today. Millions more wait in orphanages around the world for their forever families.
Adoptive parents do not need yet another book promising a "fast track" to a child or explaining how to collect documents. Instead, they need Labor of the Heart to help them through the difficult emotions and decisions about adoption.
“You couldn’t grow in my belly, but that doesn’t matter. You grew in my heart.” This book helps adoptive parents assure their precious children that they are wanted, special, and truly loved.
Following the adoption journey of Matt and Niki Tschirgi (pronounced Sure-Gee), this book lays the groundwork from start to finish regarding what it takes to have a child permanently placed in your home for adoption.
Is it okay to think about them? Can I care about all of my parents at once? A Place in My Heart tells the simple story of Charlie, a chipmunk adopted by a family of squirrels, who starts to wonder about his birthparents.
Six-year-old Elizabeth is excited to have her dad visit school today but worries some of her classmates might notice they don't look alike. How will Elizabeth respond when her friend says, "That's your dad? You don't look like him."
In Hole in My Heart, the author uses her skills as a journalist to report on the social history and long-term consequences of family separation.
A Call to Love will prepare you to make the journey and thrive as an adoptive family. This book also offers devotional exercises and encourages you to record your own spiritual journey by including pages uniquely designed for that purpose.
Emotionally, this is still largely uncharted territory for everybody involved and relationships can be difficult to navigate. Although these connections can be stressful and challenging, they are also beautiful and inspiring.
You will find this book is a balm to the wearied soul and encouragement for even the most upbeat of moms. It's the book to laugh with, to cry with, and the perfect companion to take with you on the journey.