Adopted for Life

We've had Adopted for Life on our bookshelf for a while now, and I am so pleased I finally sat down to read it.  Dr. Moore is actually one of Isaac's professors, and I can assume just from the way Isaac talks about his classes with Dr. Moore that the man is one of his favorite professors.  Last semester, Dr. Moore's lovely wife Maria, was my leader for my Discipleship class for SWI.  Love her.  Love him.  Want to steal their boys from them.  They are simply a wonderful family living their lives with Gospel-intentionality.

It's fitting Dr. Moore wrote Adopted for Life at this time; there seems to be more of a focus in the Christian community on adoption and orphan care than ever before.  I know so many couples and families who are adopting domestically, adopting internationally, adopting through the foster system, providing orphan care...the list of ways in which people are involved in orphan care goes on and on.  In short, it's a pretty highly-publicized topic now.

This book is simply wonderful.  Dr. Moore not only discusses the logistics of adoption, but begins by focusing on how believers are truly adopted into the family of God and what that realization should mean for us as we contemplate our role in adoption.  He discusses some of the more sticky ethical dilemmas as well.  On the whole, the book is remarkably well done and presents a unique perspective- one that is thoroughly research and yet thorough person.  Truly, I have at least half of the book dog-eared.  Even if you have never thought about adoption in any specific way, I would recommend this book.  You won't necessarily finish the book and feel the call to adopt because not everyone is called to adopt.  There may be many people who do have this experience, but the book is more about growing closer to the Lord as we realize we are His family- adopted as His sons and daughters.