Hey, You

Yes, You. While there are several PHL to TPE readers who are themselves adoptive parents or parents-to-be, there are many who aren't. You may be family members. You may be friends. You may have stumbled onto our blog through some other means.

Whoever you are, I suspect that some of you are curious about adoption. When you read blogs such as ours, a light goes on somewhere in your heart. The fact that there are a suspected 100 million orphaned children worldwide tugs at you. When you come across adoptive families, you think, "Hmm, I just might be able to see myself in that scenario one day."

I firmly believe that a) not everyone is meant to adopt a child, however, b) God does put a call on the hearts of many people to do so, whether Christian or not, c) some of those who are being called aren't picking up the phone.

If you are one of those people who have been lurking and reading, well, there's no shame in that. However, if you are one of those people I described above, I encourage you to take the next step. Do some research on domestic or international adoption. Some great places to start are adoption.com, rainbowkids.com, and the U.S. Department of State website. If you're the kind of person who finds inspiration in real, human stories, check out this massive list of adoption blogs (they are Taiwan-specific).

I sincerely challenge you to act on your curiosity. Who knows but that it might lead to something and someone who will change your world in ways so beautiful you never thought possible?