Dear Children

Dear Liam & Lilly,
There are politicians that believe your life was not worth living.  They think you are not a human being, but a choice.  I am sorry that you will encounter that evil in your lifetime.  You, my dear ones, where chosen by your birth parents to be our most precious gift and we are so thankful they were brave and compassionate and thought of only one choice - who will love and raise this child?
Lilly, there are politicians who are also trying to make our journey to you even harder by getting rid of the adoption tax credit.  We will persevere through this challenge and pray that God will open their eyes to the importance this tax credit plays for so many parents trying to bring home their children to their forever families.
Children, there are politicians that want to saddle you with debt that you will not be able to repay.  You have not earned this burden and I am sorry that the mistakes of previous generations will be your mess to clean up.  I know that the stress of debt and the consequences that will result will bring you heart ache and stress.  I wish things were different for you.
There are those who do not value parochial education and will do their best to close those schools.  Be encouraged, that we will make every sacrifice possible to allow you to learn in an environment with Christ at the center.  Our prayer is that this will give you the foundation you need to make a difference.
Although life seems like a challenge and the promise of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness seems like an empty dream at times, you can rest in the comfort that God will never leave you (Romans 8:38-39).  Nothing happens without first passing through His hands.  There are people who intend to do evil, but God can change all things for the good (Genesis 50:20).  Your hope does not rest in the government, but in the one who governs the universe.  He is mightier than any man, political party, or agenda.  Your father and I love you very much and we hope you know that as a family, we will always strive to serve the Lord (Joshua 24:15).
Love,
Your Mother 

Romans 8:38-39

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³⁸ For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,^[a] neither the present nor the future,^(A) nor any powers,^(B) 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God^(C) that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.^(D)

Genesis 50:20
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²⁰ You intended to harm me,^(A) but God intended^(B) it for good^(C) to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.^(D)

Joshua 24:15
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¹⁵ But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites,^(A) in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household,^(B) we will serve theLord.”^(C)