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Carried Safely Home: The Spiritual Legacy of an Adoptive Family

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This book has applications for any Christian in understanding his/her own adoption as God's child. I plan to recommend this book to my friends, especially those that are adopting children into their family or who have been adopted into a family themselves. My favorite aspect of the book is the author's honesty about her own faith struggles in waiting on the Lord throughout the adoption process.

This book gets to the heart of the issue of adoption and, at the same time, tugs on your heart. The author uses her family's narratives to bring human reality to the adoption process. She does a great job of shining light on the process of adopting from Asia and on the struggles of the heart.

Not all families will enjoy the loving support that the author's family had, but this book will help all who are involved with adoption--the adopting family, the extended family, those close friends and others around them, and even those involved in the administration of adoptions. It will help them to process emotions felt, by them or by those around them.

But, most importantly, this book brings God in to the picture. The truths learned in His Word about His love for those He has created, including the fatherless, bring the reader closer to HIS heart! The author opens up her heart to the reader, revealing how God walked along side of her and her family during the two adoptions.

Carried Softly Home is the story of the Wongs, but it's a story that is shared by many. In this book, many will find that God's love is a source of joy and comfort during the precious process of adoption.

I can not recommend this book highly enough for Christian adoptive parents. The author describes her journey, and that of her family, through the adoption of two Vietnamese boys. She details God's development of her character through the waiting and uncertainties of the process, and shares about what she learned about such topics as prayer, fear, waiting, God's goodness, pain, and worship. Mrs. Wong's story has been a chief means of encouragment and exhortation for my husband and I as we have felt the refining fire in our own hearts during our own adoptive journey.

Here is a scriptural roadmap to aid those who wish to adopt. The story is told from the experience of a Christian family who recently went through the process of adopting two boys from Asia. Through many trials and frustrations Kristin Wong shares her struggles in keeping faith and the Biblical lessons she is taught on the way. She speaks with an honesty and beauty that allows the reader to witness precious moments of joy and love. A heart warming and faith building book.

As Kristin Swick Wong tells the story of God's work in her own life, and his work in her family, she shows us more of who God is. I was deeply encouraged by Kristin's story. Particularly her understanding of a Christian's prayer life and her deeply held conviction of God's care for each of his individual children, including Benjamin and Josiah, Kristin's adopted sons. The consistent reminders of every Christian being adopted by God, our heavenly Father, were also a blessing.

I had a hard time putting this book down. It is so honest, and truly reflects the emotional and spiritual 'roller coaster' of adoption. As an adoptive mother I could relate to so many of the experiences and feelings that Kristin shares. The author's spiritual relfections are thought provoking and inspiring. This is a much needed resource for Christian adoptive families and will be especially helpful to those just beginning their adoption journey.

Christine Mitchell, author and illustrator of Welcome Home, Forever Child
Welcome Home, Forever Child: A Celebration of Children Adopted as Toddlers, Preschoolers, and Beyond

We have just started our adoption process and this book was highly recommended to me. It is a wonderful book, could easily be used as a devotional book. The writer takes you through her two experiences adopting their boys and the challenges they ran into and how her faith was tested. It's a very religious book with lots of scripture and kind of like a Bible study feel. Definitely would recommend to anyone who is adopting.

We hear about so-called designer adoptions involving Hollywood stars, and while the press they receive helps bring attention to the need for adoption, the truth is that there are many people who would like to know more about the actual experiences of real people. Kristin and Phil Wong were parents of two natural children when they made the decision to adopt two Korean boys. This is their story told from a Christian perspective, because it is important for anyone interested in adoption to know that it is an act of Christian love and not just a spur of the moment, politically correct thing to do in order to get good PR. I doubt if anyone reading this book will not be deeply touched by the experiences of the Wongs.