Anyways, I start this blog 2 days after the 2nd happiest day in our marriage, the adoption of Madison. With it, comes a new birth certificate with Josh's name on it and all the rights to him as birth father. It is not any different in the household today than two days ago. I am sitting happily with my husband on the couch while Madison is cleaning her room. Yet, it seems we have been clued in on a shadow of God's special work in our own lives. He has adopted us into His family where we have the ability to cry Abba Father. Last night, my husband told me, "Wow, God can even change the past." It took me a moment to get it, yet I realized that God had redeemed Madison's past. He had changed her birth certificate from being a fatherless child to a girl with a loving daddy who would always answer her and always be there for her. Her rights as a daughter to him give her a new hope. She is no longer bound to fatherless statistics that society may have placed on her, but given a new hope and new future. I think of Jeremiah 29:11 which God gives Israel the same promised in which God fulfilled for my sweet girl. He has changed the past and given her a new name, new hope, and new future.
After our joyful experience of adoption, it has overflowed my heart for the sweet little children who are waiting for mommy and daddys all over the world. We are so thankful for our family and commit to raising our children in a godly manner.
So as this blog continues, I think I may just write whatever comes to my mind and whatever is going on in our family.
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Sincerely
The Gerbers
