Back when part of our family went to an adoption
conference, we came away with a bag of materials, including the book called
“Wait No More” by Kelly & John Rosati. Kelly Rosati is the Vice President
for Community Outreach at Focus on the Family and oversees the Adoption &
Orphan Care Initiative. She and her husband have adopted 4 children from the
Hawaii foster care system.
Once I flipped open the book, I knew it would
be a quick read. Biographies like this always intrigue me. I guess we all have—to
some degree—an interest in other people’s lives! J I was especially
interested in learning more of what life is like “behind-the-scenes” in an
adoptive family, since I hope to adopt children internationally and
domestically one day.
I was not disappointed by the book. Rosati
does a great job of sharing the emotional rollercoaster of the adoption
process. There are great joys and victories followed by crushing defeats,
disappointments, and setbacks. Behavior issues come up. Health problems
persist. But in the end, fighting to be a family is always worth it.
I would highly recommend this book to ANYONE
who is considering adoption. Sometimes a picture is painted which is a bit too
rosy. A couple or family goes into the adoption process thinking they will “save”
a child, and that the child will respond in overwhelming gratitude to the love
you show them. But that’s not normally the case. There can be major setbacks, because
every child in the foster care system, every orphan, has experienced some type
of trauma.
There is no “safe” age to adopt. They will
all have struggles. But the rewards are immense!
*(Due
to some thematic elements related to child abuse and drugs throughout the book,
I would recommend it for ages 16 and up.)*
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