After years of being career professionals, we decided to adopt a little girl from India. Things didn't exactly go as we planned.
It would be enough if God just cleansed your name, but he does more. He gives you his name. It would be enough if God just set you free, but he does more. He takes you home. He takes you home to the Great House of God.
Terri grew up in a small, rural community. Her first sexual experience left her pregnant. The whispering and finger pointing came from the most unexpected places — including her church. So she just stopped going. Even her boyfriend bailed, disappearing without a word. Feeling completely unprepared to parent, even at 18, she chose adoption and found a home for unwed mothers hours away from her family. She fully recognized her mistake but was told, “You got what you deserved.”