The summer is progressing along and we are still without definite information about a referral for the adoption. We are trying to be as patient as possible and working to raise funds and prepare our hearts and minds for her arrival. We continue to believe that next spring we will be receiving a referral and traveling to meet Sunshine. Let me bring you up to speed on some of the things going on in the world of adoption.
Some good news on the adoption front . . . Check out this article from the Baltimore Sun about the state of Maryland's efforts to place orphan in permanent homes throughout the past year. It is very encouraging.
Please pray for Deb and I as we start to talk with Mountain Christian Church about beginning an Adoption Ministry. The need is great in Harford County as well as throughout the state of Maryland for adoption advocates; people who can provide information, legal and medical support and financial resources. We have a long way to go and need to get the church body on board with the vision, but I feel that there is great potential for a ministry like this to support families in all phases of Adoption.
And some bad . . . Something that has been bothering me over the past two weeks comes out of Hollywood. Warner Brothers Pictures has decided to release a film called Orphan. This is a film about a Russian child adopted by a couple who is unable to have biological children. The film is a horror flick and insinuates the dangers of adopting a child that you have not nurtured. Now, Hollywood has released films like this in the past and I don't necessarily have an issue with the storyline. My problem is with the title and the marketing of the movie. Originally the line "It must be hard to love an adopted child as much as your own" was stated in the trailer for everyone to see. This was later edited out by WB after many complaints by adoptive and foster families. What makes me more upset is the title of the movie coupled with the premise that with orphans come troubles. The public has an easily susceptible subconscious. In a time when children are awaiting a home, advertising a movie like this does nothing to further the cause of adoption. I only wish that WB had the foresight to see such an obvious misrepresentation of waiting children and I pray that families will not be discouraged from considering these children after seeing such a story.
Please also feel free to join us in our efforts to raise funds for the adoption. You can use the Chip In link from previous postings. Thanks to all who have already given and we look forward to putting all of the resources to good use.
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