Writing blogs isn’t always easy for me. I feel like I’m bearing my soul and opening myself up to a lot of criticism each time I write. Here we go again.

What you may or may not know about me is that over the past year or so I have really developed a heart for adoption. People like my friend Maris amaze me. They see a need and do their part to help. I’m not saying that adoption is better than having a baby biologically–my best friend in the whole world is preggers and I COULD NOT be more excited about meeting that little one! But anyway, back to adoption…

God began stirring something in my heart a while ago. I’m not one of those people who feels like God has called me to a life of being single. I have a STRONG desire to meet an incredible, godly man and begin a life and ministry with him. But where I’m at right now, it just hasn’t happened yet. Now I know I’m still young and I have lots of time for that, but what I long for even more is to be a mother. Don’t worry, I’m not talking about tomorrow.

I’m fully aware that I have some hurdles in my way. But I’ve thought through most of those and really prayed about this. I’m starting school this fall to get my M.Ed. in School Counseling, and hopefully I’ll be done in just a couple of years. Once that’s done, I can reevaluate life–see where I’m at. If things are going in the same direction personally, I’d like to begin the adoption process. I’m very aware that it’s more difficult for a single woman to adopt, but it isn’t impossible. The whole idea of adopting, of finding a child who NEEDS me, almost brings tears to my eyes. I can’t wait to bring home a little girl from Ethiopia or a little boy from Vietnam or even a child from Kentucky (or somewhere else in the States) whose birth mother loved him so much that she found a better home for him. I know there are challenges. I know a lot of people think I sound nuts. Most people are thinking, “Teri, just wait! God will send you a husband and THEN you can have kids!” I’m not saying He won’t, but I feel this strong call (there’s not a better word for it) on my life to be a mother–no matter what. This is something I’m passionate about. What about you? What are you passionate about?