Coach Mom Newsletter - Nov 2011
In honor of National Adoption Awareness
Month and specifically Orphan Sunday,
celebrated by thousands of churches across
the globe on November 6,
I want to
introduce you to my good friends Paul and
Becky Daily. They personally understand
God’s great love for the orphan, and the
love of an adoptive mother and father.
As you read what Paul shares about
his family, I think your heart will be
touched.
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We know that we are a
conspicuous family. We know people look at
us and point. We
are
different: we have 5 boys -- two adopted
from South Korea, and one with special
needs. But families come in all shapes in
sizes. It's not DNA that makes a family -
and nowhere does it state in the Bible that
families must look alike (As I tell my boys,
I don't look anything like their mother.)
And it's a joy and privilege to see how my
"Daily boys" love each other, cheer each
other on, and are each other's best friends.
It's amazing to see how God can put a family
together. It's not what I expected when I
married Becky. I never dreamed we would have
5 children and still want more, but God
moves in mysterious ways.
When we adopted Tucker and Cade, I
learned the love of an adoptive father - to
love a child not of my blood, but of my
heart; to love a child that didn't
immediately love me back; to love a child
that was chosen to be part of my family. As
I stood in front of the judge the day we
finalized their adoption, the judge asked
me, "Will you love this child forever?
Because what you are doing is irrevocable."
I realized that yes, I will love this child
forever.
The same goes with God's love. His love
for me is irrevocable and He promises to
love me forever. It's been over six years
since we started our adoption journey. I can
honestly tell you when I look at my family,
I see my boys. I do not see the color of the
skin or their eyes, I do not see what makes
each one different, but I see what makes us
all one. We are FAMILY. They are my Daily
boys.
A July 2008 post from Paul’s blog,
http://thelifeoftitus.blogspot.com:
Tucker is 4
Happy Birthday Tucker!
For the last 2 months,
you have been telling everyone that you will
be 4 on July 8. Well, today is the day. It's
hard to believe the tiny precious bundle we
fell in love with half a world away 4 years
ago is getting so big. Of all the boys, you
put the "spice" into our family. Your
antics, fearlessness, athletic ability, and
mischievousness always keep us on our toes.
Our prayer today is that
you continue to grow in God's plan, continue
to learn obedience and self-control, and
continue loving life as you do today.
You are our first adopted
son - and you have opened our eyes to so
many aspects of God's love. When I look in
those deep brown eyes of yours, I see my
son. When I hear you call my name, I know
you know the safety, comfort, and love of
your father. When I see you snuggled with
your mom, I see the deep love a mother has
for her son and a son has for his mom.
But along with the fun of
the day, our hearts also go out to your
birth mother. Her grief was our joy, her
sorrow was our happiness, her loss was our
gain. But most of all, her courage in giving
you life and choosing a life plan that was
best for you shows her selfless heart. We
pray for her today that she will have
comfort and peace in knowing you have a
wonderful life.
Have a wonderful day
Tucker Toes!
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I
realized at the start that whether a
child is biological or adopted, one does
not know all the ingredients in the
package. That is what growth is all
about. A child is the slowest flower in
the world, opening petal by petal,
revealing the developing personality
within.
Robert Klose, Adoptive parent
Heartfelt testimonies
from friends whose lives have been impacted
by adoption:
http://vimeo.com/31226289
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This
book touched my life and I want to share it
with you. In
Choosing to See, Mary Beth Chapman’s shares openly about God’s work
in her life, from marrying Stephen Curtis
Chapman, having babies, adopting babies, and
losing a child. 
"Pack
your shoe box with love, send it with
prayer, and share the Good News of Jesus
Christ with a hurting child. That's the
power of a simple gift." - Franklin Graham,
President, Samaritan's Purse
