I just discovered that Kirk Cameron and his wife, Chelsea are adoptive parents. Chelsea was actually adopted herself as a child and has always had a heart for adoption. It may be old news for many, but I have enjoyed reading up on this family and their experiences as adoptive and christian parents in this tough world. I am attaching a conversation that Chelsea had with their oldest son about his adoption. It is a beautiful account and a great way to share their entry in to the world and into the family.
Mommy, was I in your tummy?
How Chelsea told her eight-year-old son about adoption
Jack: Mommy, was I in your tummy?
Chelsea: No, honey.
Jack: What about Bella?
Chelsea: No.
Jack: What about Anha?
Chelsea: No.
Jack: What about Luke?
Chelsea: No.
Jack: Well, who’s tummy was I in?
Chelsea: Well, sweetheart, I don’t know her name. But you were in an amazingly, special, incredible woman’s tummy, and she took care of you in her tummy for nine months. And when the time came for you to be born, she felt God talking to her heart and telling her that Mommy and Daddy were meant to be your mommy and daddy. And because she loved you, she took care of you for nine months. And, Jack, she did the most amazing thing. She listened to God. She wanted you to be where you were supposed to be – where God wanted you to be. And then, Jack…God uses people like angels – not angels with wings – but anyone who does God’s work is like an angel…. The minute she [our social worker] brought you to me, I started crying because I had been praying for a little boy with green eyes like Daddy and curly hair. I looked at you, and I knew that you came straight from heaven, that God brought you to our family and you were the baby I had been praying for.
For the entire article, go here. It is soooo encouraging.
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