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Every adoption story is unique, but one thing is always true: adoption begins with love. Families choose adoption for many different reasons, yet each decision reflects a desire to give a child something every heart longs for—a safe, loving home and a family to belong to.

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1. The Desire to Grow a Family

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Some families pursue adoption after facing infertility, while others simply feel called to grow their family in a different way. Adoption offers the joy of welcoming a child into their hearts and homes, no matter how that child comes to them. As one adoptive mother once said, “Our family may not all share the same DNA, but we share the same love.”

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2. A Calling to Care for the Vulnerable

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For many Christians, adoption is an answer to God’s call to care for “the least of these” (Matthew 25:40). Across Scripture, God’s people are commanded to care for the orphan and the widow. Families who adopt often say they feel a deep conviction that God has asked them to step into the life of a child who needs love, stability, and a future filled with hope.

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3. A Reflection of the Gospel

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Perhaps the most powerful reason Christians adopt is that adoption reflects the heart of the gospel itself. The apostle Paul writes, “In love he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ” (Ephesians 1:4–5). Just as God adopted us into His family through Christ, many families see earthly adoption as a living picture of this spiritual reality. Early church father Augustine once wrote, “God is a father who adopts children who were not His, and makes them His own.” In adoption, we see this divine truth lived out in real time.

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4. A Step of Faith and Hope

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Adoption is not always easy—it can be long, costly, and filled with unknowns. Yet families often step forward in faith, believing that God will provide. They trust His promise to “set the lonely in families” (Psalm 68:6) and to equip them for every good work He calls them to (2 Timothy 3:17).

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5. The Joy of Transformation

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Families choose adoption because they know that love changes everything. A child once without stability can flourish in a safe, nurturing home. Parents who longed for children find their lives forever changed by the laughter, challenges, and blessings adoption brings. It’s a journey of mutual transformation, where both the child and the family are shaped by God’s grace.