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Ok, did you receive a response, or was that merely what you would have written should you desire to adopt? No, no, I think that is very sound. I am just dubious that any adoption agency, save a few (perhaps) Christian agencies, would read past the first paragraph before deselecting you with extreme prejudice. So, I am curious about any results.
Sorry for the confusion. We are adopting. This question was asked by the Abba Fund, which specializes in interest free covenant loans to Christian families trying to adopt.
Here's a little bit about them:
Our ProcessFor this fund, being Christian, far from being detrimental, is a requirement.
Adopting couples may request financial assistance in any amount, based upon their needs. However, we ask that families not come to us too quickly, because God may have other ways that He wants to satisfy their adoption-related financial needs. We recognize that The ABBA Fund is only one tool in God's vast toolbox and we serve at His pleasure. Our ability to provide financial assistance will depend in part upon the needs of the couple and the resources available to The ABBA Fund. The couple must be committed to raising their children in accordance with Scriptural principles. The couple will enter into a covenant agreement with The ABBA Fund whereby the couple agrees to reimburse The ABBA Fund in manageable monthly payments. Loans provided by The ABBA Fund are interest free. Couples seeking assistance must complete an application, and submit it with a copy of their completed home study and a list of references.
Our Belief
We believe that the best environment for the raising and training of children is in a godly home with a father and mother. The ABBA Fund provides interest-free covenant loans to Christian couples who are called by God to expand their families through adoption and who need help with the “cash flow crunch” posed by adoption expenses.
Our Story
Abba is an Aramaic word typically used by a child to address his father, expressing complete confidence that the father would provide every need. The Bible proclaims that God is the Father, Helper and Defender of the fatherless (Psalm 10:14; Psalm 68:5; Proverbs 23:10-11). The ABBA Fund exists to glorify God as one of His instruments in helping the fatherless (James 1:27).
I posted more of their questions, as well as those of Life International, here.
Oh, in answer to your question. I have submitted that answer, but only yesterday, so they have not had a chance to respond.
Oh, my blindness doth pervade. Very well, and I'll send a prayer for your deliverance, though in this case since the formemost notion of that word is cared for well (imho), then for the secondary meaning which might be construed from that term. Urhm, good luck with the stork work, in other words. Well, not so much luck, but God's Speed? Yeah, God's Speed in that.
Yes, thank you for keeping me and my family in your prayers - it is very much appreciated!
Daniel,
Your response was well reasoned and articulated. Your answer is not very far off from a good natured (and oversimplified) answer I gave to a relative who asked me if I was concerned that we would not do as good a job of educating our children as a public school would. In my answer I assumed he was confusing--as so many do--education with the simple teaching of facts. The extension of this is that far too many people confuse genius (an exceptional synthesis of intelligence, knowledge and wisdom) with good grades and good scores on standardized tests. Unfortunately, these two are not equal.
In my answer to him I said:
Let's assume that I do not end up imparting as much knowledge to my child as the public school would have. I would rather my child know a little less and have a rock-solid character, than to have them become an evil genius or an exceptionally knowledgeable fool. After all, any knowledge gap can be closed in time. If a person stops learning after they become an adult, then no matter how good his schooling was, he will always be an idiot.
Thanks Jim!
I think part of the problem is that people have been conditioned by the school system to see "education" in such a limited light.
It is nice that homeschooled children typically outperform their peers in the very areas that public schools limit themselves to, but even if they didn't, how could I possibly weigh some sterile facts more heavily than the blessings of Salvation, the practical advantages of solid character, the ability and desire to keep gaining knowledge and the ability to process that knowledge without having the answers spoon fed to you?
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