{Adoption} Ripples

Ripples of influence are an amazing thing.  Our choices are far-reaching even though we may not always know who has been touched by them.

When God was opening our eyes to the needs of the orphan, several families we knew were in the adoption process.  Some of them had children already in their family, yet they were adopting.  It was a new thought for us.  But God continued to give us the desire to love another child and graft them into our family, just as we had been adopted into God’s family.

One family in particular was adopting from Ethiopia and had a blog to chronicle the experience.  We felt like a fly on the wall during their journey.  This was the face that inspired us.

But what’s amazing is — we weren’t the only ones who were inspired!  One year after their “gotcha day,” this family made a new video to show the impact their decision to adopt had on countless families.  And at 6:45 in this video, the faces start pouring in.  You will see our family at 7:08 at a much younger stage in our lives.

The concept of impact, influence, and one life touching another really causes me to stop and consider what kind of ripples I am causing.  How about you?

{update:  our adoption journey is complete~!  You can start reading about our trip to Ethiopia here.}