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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:53:28 +0000</pubDate>
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 Lasix without perscriptions, Do not regard your servant as a worthless woman, for all along I have been speaking out of my great anxiety and vexation. Then Eli answered, Go in peace, and the God of Israel grant your petition that you have made to him. And she said, Let your servant find [...]]]></description>
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<p><blockquote class="pull"> <b>Lasix without perscriptions</b>, Do not regard your servant as a worthless woman, for all along I have been speaking out of my great anxiety and vexation. Then Eli answered, Go in peace, and the God of Israel grant your petition that you have made to him. And she said, Let your servant find favor in your eyes. Then the woman went her way and ate, and her face was no longer sad. —<a href="http://read.ly/1Sam1.17.ESV"><em>1 Samuel 1:16–18</em></a></blockquote></p>
<p>Hannah taught me that it is natural for a woman to desire to have children. Woman all around the world can relate to her, <b>lasix without perscriptions</b>. My wife painfully longed to be a mother. Initially I didn’t know what to do with her emotional response to not being pregnant. To me it seemed so disproportionate to how I felt. I was a little disappointed but it didn’t seem like it was that bad, <b>lasix and perilymph fistula</b>.  <b>Lasix without perscriptions</b>, Some days I wanted to tell her to just stop because it was hard for me to see her grieving over not being able to have children. More than that, she was making my life more difficult. I tried to tell her that it would be alright. I tried to fix it. Then I tried to tell her to stop being so emotional. That didn’t work and she got more emotional, <b>lasix without perscriptions</b>. I tried again and again and she got angry at me. Rightly so. I felt like Hannah’s husband, who said to her: “why is your heart sad. Am I not more to you than ten sons?” That approach didn’t work in Hannah’s day and it still doesn’t work today.  <b>Lasix without perscriptions</b>, It was hard. There were lots of tears and anger and confusion.  <b>Diet while on lasix</b>, Ultimately Hannah taught me that God places this burden and passion within His daughters to have children. It is God’s design for man and woman to be fruitful and multiply. Infertility struck at the very core of who God made my wife. I also learned during this season that the pain of infertility is more devastating than most people realize, <b>lasix without perscriptions</b>. Kimberly Monroe writes,<br />
<blockquote>“In one study, 63% of women who experienced both infertility and divorce rated their infertility as more painful than their divorce. In another study, women who experienced either chronic or life-threatening diseases ranked the emotional pain of infertility at similar levels to that of terminal illness.” —<em>Journal of Biblical Counseling, The Bible and the Pain of Infertility</em></blockquote><br />
In the end I learned that though it is painful God had great purposes in it. Our prayers were never more desperate than they were in that season. God was making Himself known to us in the pain and heartache.  <b>Lasix without perscriptions</b>, He revealed to us that He gives and He takes away but He gives Himself to us either way. In Hannah’s experience he eventually gave her Samuel and she eventually gave him back to God. In our experience we adopted our first two children who we are more than convinced were God’s provision for our family, <b>amount of potassium needed with lasix</b>.</p>
<p>I slowly (very slowly) and imperfectly (very imperfectly) learned to sit with my wife in the pain and to pray. My best response was doing like Eli and sharing her desire that she experience peace and the answer to her prayers (1 Sam 1:17). And ultimately, that she experience God as her portion no matter what.</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:16:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Kovacs</dc:creator>
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Co-authored by Matt Donovan &#38; Jason Kovacs Lasix in georgia, What do you do when your wife asks, "would you ever want to adopt?" There's no playbook answer. It's not like "how do I look?" or "which paint color do you like?" In some ways, it's not even the same as "do you want [...]]]></description>
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<p><em>Co-authored by Matt Donovan &amp; Jason Kovacs</em> <b>Lasix in georgia</b>, What do you do when your wife asks, "would you ever want to adopt?" There's no playbook answer. It's not like "how do I look?" or "which paint color do you like?" In some ways, it's not even the same as "do you want kids?" A lot of us know the answer to that before we even get married. For a lot of very real reasons, adoption doesn't look attractive to men right off the bat. Never the less - your wife wants to and you feel like you should take her seriously. You're not alone. A lot of guys find themselves in the passenger seat on the road to adoption, feeling anxious, guilty, and totally out of control, <b>lasix in georgia</b>.</p>
<p><strong>HOW DO YOU TAKE THE REIGNS?</strong></p>
<p><strong>Have you considered praying first. </strong>Prayer is often overlooked in the frenzy to "do" something (anything!).  <b>Natural herb for lasix</b>, The fact is, God has a plan for your life. Strive to be gripped by it before you make a life-altering decision.  <b>Lasix in georgia</b>, One simple thing to do would be to lookup the words orphan &amp; fatherless in the Bible. Read those verses and their surrounding passages and ask God to give you a heart like his.</p>
<p><strong>Perform a serious gut check. </strong>Maybe God is leading in another direction or saying wait. Maybe you're worried about what others will think. Maybe you've got a white-knuckle grip on your ideal of a what a family is, <b>lasix in georgia</b>. Maybe you don't think you could love a son or daughter that isn't your flesh and blood. Maybe your just ticked that your wife is driving this train. Try to separate serious concerns from cowardice, <b>statistical data lasix treatments</b>. God knows our hearts better than we do and He is good at helping us change and grow.</p>
<p><strong>Talk to someone who's done this before.</strong> <b>Lasix in georgia</b>, You're not the first man to find himself in this spot. Other people have gone before you here and they can help you understand just what kind of impact it may have on your life, including the joys and challenges. If you find someone honest, they've probably worked through a lot of the same junk you find yourself faced with. Find another adoptive or foster dad, buy him a beer and pummel him with questions - hard ones - the ones it seems like you shouldn't ask another dude.</p>
<p><strong>Take it a step at a time.  </strong>Pray, reflect, converse, and make a move, <b>lasix in georgia</b>.  <b>Giving a racehorse lasix</b>, It may just simply be a decision to start investigating the process a little more seriously. Going to an informational meeting is not a commitment to be a parent. It's a good first step and God has promised to direct your steps (Proverbs 16:9).  Your wife will probably appreciate your leadership and you can move ahead with confidence - whatever direction that may be.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[ This is a great articulation of the experience of becoming a father:
 Truvision lasix, Most fathers-to-be suppose that their old ego-centered lives will continue more or less unabated after the child arrives. With the exception of a few more obstacles and demands on their time, their involvement with their children is envisioned as being [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> This is a great articulation of the experience of becoming a father:<br />
<blockquote> <b>Truvision lasix</b>, Most fathers-to-be suppose that their old ego-centered lives will continue more or less unabated after the child arrives. With the exception of a few more obstacles and demands on their time, their involvement with their children is envisioned as being something manageable and marginal. Nothing like a complete transformation—an abrupt end to their former life—really enters men’s minds.</p>
<p>But then the onslaught begins, and a man begins to realize that these people, his wife and children, are literally and perhaps even intentionally killing his old self. All around him everything is changing, without any signs of ever reverting back to the way they used to be. Into the indefinite future, nearly every hour of his days threatens to be filled with activities that, as a single-person or even a childless husband, he never would have chosen, <b>truvision lasix</b>. Due to the continual interruptions of sleep, he is always mildly fatigued; due to long-term financial concerns, he is cautious in spending, forsaking old consumer habits and personal indulgences; he finds his wife equally exhausted and preoccupied with the children; connections with former friends start to slip away; traveling with his children is like traveling third class in Bulgaria, <b>lasix side effects discontinuing use</b>, to quote H.L. Mencken; and the changes go on and on. In short, he discovers, in a terrifying realization, what Dostoevsky proclaimed long ago: “[A]ctive love is a harsh and fearful reality compared with love in dreams.” Fatherhood is just not what he bargained for.</p>
<p>Yet, through the exhaustion, financial stress, screaming, and general chaos, there enters in at times, <b>Lasix overnight without prescription</b>, mysteriously and unexpectedly, deep contentment and gratitude.  <b>Truvision lasix</b>, It is not the pleasure or amusement of high school or college but rather the honor and nobility of sacrifice and commitment, like that felt by a soldier. What happens to his children now happens to him; his life, though awhirl with the trivial concerns of children, is more serious than it ever was before. Everything he does, from bringing home a paycheck to painting a bedroom, has a new end and, hence, a greater significance. The joys and sorrows of his children are now his joys and sorrows; the stakes of his life have risen. And if he is faithful to his calling, he might come to find that, against nearly all prior expectations, <b>lasix loop duiretics</b>, he never wants to return to the way things used to be.</p>
<p><a href="http://theologica.blogspot.com/2009/06/meaning-and-demise-of-fatherhood.html">[From Andrew Peach, via Justin Taylor]</a></blockquote> .</p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:41:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Lasix diabetis, Some of you may know that my wife and I are adopting a baby boy from Uganda. You can read more about on my personal blog here but I wanted to share the news here that we had our court ruling yesterday and now have legal guardianship of him. We are [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> <img class="alignnone" title="Jeremiah" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2591/3749691345_e2cd61c5c1_o.jpg" alt="" width="529" height="351" /> <b>Lasix diabetis</b>, Some of you may know that my wife and I are adopting a baby boy from Uganda. You can read more about on my personal blog <a href="http://www.abbafund.wordpress.com">here</a> but I wanted to share the news here that we had our court ruling yesterday and now have legal guardianship of him. We are now waiting on his passport and visa to be issued so my wife can bring him home.</p>
<p>On a related note, being a stay-at-home dad these past weeks has given me a whole new appreciation for my wife and for all stay-at-home moms, <b>lasix morphine nebulizer</b>. I definitely have a much easier job. Right now, I am exhausted...but thankful for God's strength, <b>Lasix and creatinine increase</b>, the occasional Disney movie, our neighborhood pool, and the many friends who have been watching the kids for me so I can do a little work, and the meals that have been delivered. I couldn't do it without help, <b>fluid build up treatment with lasix</b>.</p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:25:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Lasix surgery seattle, This is the second post in our new series, The Reality of Adoption: Confronting Common Myths. To read Michael Monroe’s overview of the series, click here.
The Myth: It costs too much to adopt.
The Reality: With help many people making a modest income can afford to adopt.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> <em> <b>Lasix surgery seattle</b>, This is the second post in our new series, The Reality of Adoption: Confronting Common Myths. To read Michael Monroe’s overview of the series, <a href="../the-reality-of-adoption-confronting-the-common-myths/" target="_blank">click here</a>.</em></p>
<p><strong>The Myth:</strong> It costs too much to adopt.</p>
<p><strong>The Reality:</strong> With help many people making a modest income can afford to adopt.</p>
<p>For many families the dream of adoption ends when they see how much it costs. What was once a great desire is squashed by the reality of $20,000 - $40,000 in fees. For many, this seems impossible at first, <b>lasix surgery seattle</b>. What do you do if you find yourself in this position. Please don't give up hope. Though the costs seem high, there is great encouragment from God's Word about God's ability to provide. There are also a growing number of resources available to help families with the cost of adoption.  <b>Lasix surgery seattle</b>, First, remember that God personally knows the high cost of adoption. It cost Him the blood of His only son to adopt His children. The price we pay in adopting pales in comparison. Also, remember that God loves to provide for His children. Jesus said, “If you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, <b>maximum lasix dosage in 24 hours</b>, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him” (Matthew 7:11). There a lot of good gifts that God gives to His children and adoption is definitely one of them, <b>lasix surgery seattle</b>. Not only does God love to provide but He is able to provide. Paul reminds the Corinthians that "God will generously provide all they need" (2 Cor 9:8). This reminds me of the fridge magnet in my grandparents home that said something very true: "Where God guides, God provides." If you are sensing God's call to adopt then God will not leave you without the means. That is not to say that it will be easy.  <b>Lasix surgery seattle</b>, On the contrary it seems that God often likes to bring us through difficult experiences so that we will have to trust Him all the more. Though challenging, it is those times that we grow most in our relationship with the Lord and it is in these circumstances that we often see God provide in the most wonderful of ways.</p>
<p>My wife and I felt the call to adopt when I was just starting out in ministry. I was in a small church plant, going to seminary, and my salary was very low. We had no resources of our own and had to trust that God would provide for the whole cost of the adoption. There were many times when I struggled with believing God could or would do this but He did, <b>lasix surgery seattle</b>. Every dollar for the adoption came through gifts of family and friends, an interest-free loan, a matching grant, personal fundraising, <b>Ibuprofen lasix</b>, and a grant. We experienced the whole gamete of help available. I was left humbled and awed at God's goodness and the kindness of others.</p>
<p>Now four years later, I have the joy of working full-time for <a href="http://www.abbafund.org">the ministry</a> that provided us with an interest-free loan for our adoption.  <b>Lasix surgery seattle</b>, Everyday I have the privilege of hearing from families stepping out in faith and putting the call of God and the love of these children before their desire for financial security. To top it off I hear story after story of God's faithful provision through various means. More than ever I believe "where God guides, He provides."</p>
<p>This leads to the second thing to remember as you consider the cost of adoption; there are many financial resources available to those adopting. These include the Government's Federal Adoption Tax Credit, interest-free loans, grants, and personal fundraising (<a href="http://abbafund.wordpress.com/how-to-fund-an-adoption/">click here for a list of these resources</a>). Further, an increasing number of churches are helping families by establishing <a href="http://www.abbafund.org/churchadoptionfunds.htm">local church adoption funds</a>. This enables the church body to tangibly care for people and join in the adoption journey, <b>lasix surgery seattle</b>. Don't be afraid to share your need with others and invite them to pray and to help financially if they are able. For many, it is a joy they don't want to miss out on.</p>
<p>When you look at the cost of adoption it can be daunting. Do not let it stop you in your tracks, <b>lasix natural alternatives</b>.  <b>Lasix surgery seattle</b>, Pray about it. Trust in God's ability and love to provide. Then do all you can to tap into the resources available. The cost may be high but it is definitely worth it. In fact, it is priceless. It is your child that God has planned for your family.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[ A recent article published on ForeignPolicy.com Digoxin lasix, has been circulating more widely and bringing up major questions for the adoption community. How should we respond to it. Here are my initial thoughts. I would love to hear your comments as well.
In the article titled, The Lie We Love, E.J. Graff writes that:
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> A recent article published on <a href="http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=4508&amp;print=1">ForeignPolicy.com</a> <b>Digoxin lasix</b>, has been circulating more widely and bringing up major questions for the adoption community. How should we respond to it. Here are my initial thoughts. I would love to hear your comments as well.</p>
<p>In the article titled, <a href="http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=4508&amp;print=1">The Lie We Love</a>, E.J. Graff writes that:<br />
<blockquote>“Westerners have been sold the myth of a world orphan crisis, <b>digoxin lasix</b>. We are told that millions of children are waiting for their “forever families” to rescue them from lives of abandonment and abuse. But many of the infants and toddlers being adopted by Western parents today are not orphans at all. Yes, hundreds of thousands of children around the world do need loving homes. But more often than not, the neediest children are sick, disabled, traumatized, or older than 5.  <b>Digoxin lasix</b>, They are not the healthy babies that, quite understandably, most Westerners hope to adopt. There are simply not enough healthy, adoptable infants to meet Western demand—and there’s too much Western money in search of children. As a result, many international adoption agencies work not to find homes for needy children but to find children for Western homes.”</blockquote><br />
Graff goes on to reason with statistics and historical data that there has been widespread corruption when it comes to international adoption. In particular, she argues that international adoption is an industry largely driven by money and states that if the finances were to be removed from the process “the number of healthy babies needing Western homes would all but disappear.” Another major factor is that international adoption is less regulated, opening it up to corruption and human trafficking.</p>
<p>Graff also looks at the false claim that there are “millions of orphaned babies around the world desperately” needing homes. She says, “UNICEF itself is partly responsible for this erroneous assumption” as their statistics are largley quoted as the authority and justification for international adoption, <b>digoxin lasix</b>.</p>
<p><a href="http://abbafund.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/how-many-orphans-are-there-in-the-world/">I wrote awhile back</a> on this very thing and appreciate Graff's point here. The total <a href="http://www.unicef.org/media/media_44928.html">number of orphans that UNICEF reports is 132 million (2008)</a>, but the definition of orphan they use includes children that have lost just one parent. Those who have lost both parents are just 10 percent of that total - <em>13 million</em>. It is also crucial for us to note that most of these 13 million are living with extended family and <em>95 percent are older than 5 years old</em>.  <b>Digoxin lasix</b>, That makes roughly 650,000 orphans under the age of 5. A much different picture than “143 million orphans.” I don’t think everyone who has used the 143 million number really believes that they are all adoptable and that we can adopt them all but it is important for us to get our statistics as correct as possible as this has massive implications on our approach to live out James 1:27 and care for the “orphans”  of the world, <b>nutritional complications of lasix</b>. For one, it sheds light on the sheer fact that over 95 percent of these children probably need to be provided in-country care and support for their extended family and community that is caring for them more than adoption. And, when it comes to adoption, these figures shed light on the great need to adopt older orphans.</p>
<p>Graff goes on to highlight cases of corruption in international adoption from Guatamala and admits that the example of Guatamala is extreme. But she notes, “the same troubling trends have emerged, on smaller scales, in more than a dozen other countries,” where the “supply of adoptable babies rises to meet foreign demand - and disappears when Western cash is no longer available.”</p>
<p>In describing the corruption, she writes, “To smooth the adoption process, officials in the children’s home countries may be bribed to create false identity documents, <b>digoxin lasix</b>. Consular officials for the adopting countries generally accept whatever documents they receive. But if a local U.S. Embassy has seen a series of worrisome referrals—say, a sudden spike in healthy infants coming from the same few orphanages, or a single province sending an unusually high number of babies with suspiciously similar paperwork—officials may investigate. But generally, they do not want to obstruct adoptions of genuinely needy children or get in the way of people longing for a child.”</p>
<p>In the end, no matter how uncomfortable it makes us, I think this is an important article that sheds light on a great evil that we cannot ignore.  <b>Digoxin lasix</b>, But I believe we must have discernment. I fear that many who read this article will dismiss it as more “anti-adoption” literature. Others will take it to heart and dismiss international adoption altogether. Either response, is going to too far, and throws the baby out with the bathwater.</p>
<p>What I think this article should do is <em>lead us to even greater action</em> when it comes to caring for the orphans of the world. No one would deny that there is corruption in the adoption world, the challenge is when it is subtle and hidden as I believe so much of this is, <b>digoxin lasix</b>. Is it really a bad thing for a father of a child in Ethiopia to relinquish his rights to his baby so that she can have a better life. Is it a bad thing even if he were to receive financial assistance so that he can take care of his other children that remain. Those are hard questions. We want to trust the agencies that are working on the behalf of adoptive families and the children.  <b>Digoxin lasix</b>, We want to believe that they would not coerce anyone and that adoption really is the best solution for this child. It is more complex than I would like it to be but again this should not discourage us but lead us to more vigorous work towards pursuing the best solution possible for the orphans of the world.</p>
<p>Where there is blatant corruption, those who are passionate for adoption ought to be just as passionate for the abolishment of modern-day slavery.  <b>Lasix hypertension</b>, The Hague Adoption Convention is also designed to protect against this very thing; and yet, as the article points out correctly, no international treaty is perfect and the Hague is not going eliminate every shady practice when it comes to adoption. Therefore, I agree with Graff that what is needed is increased accountability/partnership and improved regulations that limit the amount of money that changes hands in adoption.</p>
<p>This is where we can step up and be wise stewards of our resources, our time, and talents for the sake of the children, <b>digoxin lasix</b>. For one, we can hold the adoption agencies to account and partner with them in their mission to care for the children.</p>
<p>A few suggestions for doing this are:</p>
<p><span>1)  Find a reputable, Hague-accredited agency that is not only placing children for adoption but also working to care for the older orphans in country. </span><span>One place to start is to makes sure the agency is <a href="http://www.jcics.org/Membership_Directory.htm"><span>a good standing member</span></a> of the <a href="http://www.jcics.org/"><span>Joint Council on International Children’s Services. </span></a>Read through the Hague site, especially: <a href="http://www.travel.state.gov/pdf/Prospective_Adoptive_Parents_Guide.pdf"><span>Information for Parents</span></a></span><span>;</span><span> <a href="http://www.travel.state.gov/family/adoption/convention/convention_4169.html"><span>U.S.  Accredited Adoption Service Providers</span></a></span><span>; <a href="http://www.travel.state.gov/family/adoption/convention/convention_4240.html"><span>Adoption Service Providers Denied Hague Convention Accreditation/Approval</span></a></span> <b>Digoxin lasix</b>, 2.) Ask questions. Ask the hard questions. Ask for information on the background of the children. Ask why their one living parent cannot care for them and why they are relinquishing their rights. Ask to see the financial statements and 990’s of the adoption agency and breakdown of where fees are going in country. We can and must report shady practices to the authorities, <b>digoxin lasix</b>.  We can do our homework on the agencies and share information with one another. We can warn one another when flags are raised. All that said, I understand that is difficult to do when you are in the process of adopting and you have fallen in love with a particular child that has been referred to you. Emotions are deep and strong.  <b>Digoxin lasix</b>, We want so badly to meet their needs. Maybe, the onus is on those of us who have already adopted and are not as emotionally invested in particular situations to do the needed research.</p>
<p>3.) Educated yourselves on the adoption law of the country from which you are adopting.  <a href="http://www.ethicanet.org/"><span>Ethica</span></a>, a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of ethical adoption, encourages adoptive parents to make a commitment to educate themselves on the adoption law of the state or country from which they are adopting.</p>
<p>4.) Partner with your agency (and other organizations) to help them care for the needs in country that lead to abandonment and the existence of orphans (HIV Aids, poverty, disease, <b>lasix in tn</b>, lack of food and clean water, malaria). We must also work towards ways to encourage and equip the local church in these nations to care for the children of their nation.</p>
<p>My hope is that this article and others like it that shed light on the evil that exists in the adoption world would serve to lead us to greater awareness of areas in need of justice; and that it would lead us to greater and wiser compassion for the orphans (both old and young) that need our care, our adoption, our financial support, and our prayers. There is great opportunity for the church to respond here with great acts of justice and great acts of mercy.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> <b>Can i combine hydrochlorothiazide and lasix</b>, Dads, November is National Adoption Month - a great chance to take lead in this area. Here are just a few suggestions:<br />
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	<li>Listen to Family Life's special broadcasts on adoption - <a href="http://www.familylife.com/fltoday/default.asp">click here</a></li><br />
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	<li>Pray together about adoption and for those currently in the process who are waiting, longing, <b>lasix or furosemide infusion</b>, trusting the Lord.</li><br />
	<li>Talk to your children about adoption.</li><br />
	<li>Celebrate your adopted children's adoption.</li><br />
	<li>Read a book about adoption like <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fields-Fatherless-C-Thomas-Davis/dp/0971410011/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1195217125&amp;sr=8-1">Fields of the Fatherless</a>.</li><br />
	<li>Listen to <a href="http://www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/ConferenceMessages/ByDate/1991_Adoption_The_Heart_of_the_Gospel/">Piper preach on adoption</a>.</li><br />
	<li>Consider donating financially to help a Christian couple adopt through a no-interest loan. More info <a href="http://www.abbafund.org">here</a>.</li><br />
	<li>Do a Biblical study of adoption and pray about how you will live out passages like <a href="www.gnpcb.org/esv/search/?q=James+1%3A27">James 1:27.</a></li><br />
	<li>Go oversees and visit an orphanage or talk to your local Children's Home Society or Department of Social Services about the orphans in your backyard.</li><br />
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I would love to hear any other ways we dad's can lead our families in this area for the glory of God and the good of the children.</p>
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