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Children who were adopted often grapple with the question 'Who Am I?' To some degree, we all do. This book offers practical, experiential wisdom on how parents can lead children through some difficult truths about their stories before and after adoption. The book will stir your creativity and imagination in parenting."
-Russell D. Moore, Ph.D. Author, Adopted for Life: The Priority of Adoption for Christian Families and Churches
Throughout the Bible, it is often story that gives both individuals and entire communities their sense of their identity and purpose, and of God's work in history for their good. Helping our children see and interpret the unmatched story that God has given to them is a sacred role that carries life-long consequence. Before You Were Mine helps parents give this gift to their adopted children in a way that will guide and nurture them for a lifetime.
-Jedd Medefind, President, Christian Alliance for Orphans
This book is a practical resource for cherishing and remembering your child's unique story, pre and post adoption.
-Ted Kluck, author of Hello I Love You: Adventures in Adoptive Fatherhood
Bethany Christian Services is very excited to promote the book, Before You Were Mine, to all of its adoptive families. It is a book every adoptive parent must read and use as a reference throughout their child's development. The author shares personal stories, their personal expertise, and have rooted all of their advice in God's Word. It is a valuable tool that will create a wonderful, loving family experience for the adoptee and the parents.
-William J. Blacquiere, President/CEO Bethany Christian Services
God's dream is that every child understands how much they are loved and cherished. By writing an adopted child's Lifestory, parents give them the precious gift of understanding how their unique story connects with God's dreams and passions for them.
-Marla Stewart Konrad, Author of Just Like You
Studies have shown that adopted individuals are interested in their birth and placement history, and that many adoptive parents, even those who do not describe themselves as religious, can sense the role of Providence in bringing their families together. Before You Were Mine brings these two concepts together by describing the work of a loving Father acting purposefully in the lives of children and families, and offering suggestions on how parents can help their adopted children know and understand their individual stories by recording the relevant thoughts, details, and experiences into 'Lifebooks.'
-Chuck Johnson, President and CEO National Council
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