National Adoption Day

November 17th. Happy National Adoption Day.

Also happy birthday to me. Funny thing. The day we got custody of the girls was on this day. My 30th Birthday.

“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves.” Proverbs 31:8

My birthdays have had milestones, but also “Big events” have happened on this day.

Funny, growing up my friend Megan always had bad luck on her birthday which was just a few days close to mine. She almost burnt her whole yard on fire. Literally, there were fire trucks there spraying the back yard of the woods when I was pulling up the driveway for her 16th birthday! I think her luck ran to mine beginning on my 20th birthday when I came down with mono. 21st birthday when I found out my “one true love” cheated on me. My 23rd birthday when my engagement was broken off. Again on my 28th birthday when both my husband and I had the stomach virus.

Christmas curses, birthday curses have now turned into birthday blessings!

“To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1

I now get birthday cakes and homemade cards as well as hugs and kisses from two girls who show appreciation on my birthday no matter what number it maybe. This is “J’s” special day!

“Religion that God our father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” James 1:27