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Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Baby Portrait Session :: Celebrating Adoption III

Yesterday I met with Lyndell and Ben's wonderful family for a Celebrating Adoption session~ not only do they have five beautiful children, but they are on their way to becoming a family of eight in just a few months. Yes, that will make six children~ and six adoptions. They went from couple to instant family just a few short years ago with the placement and subsequent adoption of their oldest three children. The two youngest, now two and half years old, and 17 months, each came to them as infants. Just last week they received a call from an attorney in Florida for a baby due in November, which would make even the count of girls and boys. Lyndell shares this quote on which their family is based:
"If you've ever thought about adoption, there's only one person who would put that in your mind - the Father to the fatherless. Just having the idea indicates God's inviting you to something….God doesn't necessarily call everyone to adoption, but I believe everyone's invited to care for orphans and widows. I know from our experience that when we accept that invitation, God blesses it." ---Steven Curtis Chapman

I often feel I am blessed by the special people I get to meet through photographing and this family is no exception. I have to admit spending just a little time with them stirs thoughts of what children are out there right now who need a loving home. They aren't kids who care about what kind of cars we drive, how many toys or what size house... they simply need someone to call Mom and Dad, to love them through the good and bad times, and be part of something special~ a family.

Here are few images from yesterday's session~ the kids did great despite the chilly weather (and Lyndell did a great job with their clothes~ I loved the coordinating fall colors and the boys' vests):












If you know someone who has recently adopted a child, 
please have them contact me for more information on this special portrait session offer.
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  1. JackOctober 14, 2009 at 12:19 AM

    Beautiful photos of a beautiful family. And on the subject of adoption, I'd love for you to check out this short video -- http://www.ahamoment.com/vote/kathy -- about the "aha moment" of a woman who adopted a young girl from an orphanage. It's pretty emotional, and if you like it, click and vote for it and it just might wind up being an aha moment TV commercial. More exposure and awareness of the power of adoption would be nice. The first round of voting ends Oct 15, so vote early and often!

    Thanks,
    jack@ahamoment.com

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