Confessions of an adoptive parent: hope and help from the trenches of foster care and adoption

Introduction

Part one : You are not alone. Beginning with hope : identifying your expectations and apprehensions

Jumping off : the joy and struggle of choosing this journey

Learning to swim : what to do when you're in over your head

Me too : finding strength in relationships

I didn't sign up for this : learning to accept your new normal

The middle of the wreckage : discovering hope where you least expect it

You are not alone : the healing power of shared experience

Part two : Finding hope. The story of your scars : redefining failure

The voices in our heads : overcoming spiritual attacks

Limping together : building an effective support system

Behind every cloud : finding light in dark times

Legends versus legacies : your influence goes deeper than you know

Remember Jeremiah : God has a plan for your child

A girl named Renee : the transforming power of love and compassion

Hope has arrived : God's beautiful story in you.