Chosen Before the Paperwork
In 2019, Marcus and Elena Rivera of Portland, Oregon, walked into their spare bedroom and began painting the walls a soft blue. They assembled a...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12.
In 2019, Marcus and Elena Rivera of Portland, Oregon, walked into their spare bedroom and began painting the walls a soft blue. They assembled a crib, folded tiny clothes into drawers, and hung a wooden sign that read the name they had already chosen: Gabriel. Their son had not yet been born. They had not yet been matched by the adoption agency.…
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