Living Real With the Hines - Celebrating Adoption

Part 1: We're opening the Word to Psalm 139: 13-16. This is the framing of every one of our stories. These verses explain how we are formed by our Creator, intricately and intimately. No two people are exactly the same. We're fashioned by God's hands in the wombs of our mothers for His purpose and glory. Each conception is God-breathed, no matter the circumstances surrounding our conception. Life is a gift from God, precious and purposed to point to God's Son, Jesus Christ. Adoption was God's idea, and being adopted spiritually is God's desire for all of His created. I'm physically adopted and love to share my story of adoption meshed with my spiritual adoption story. The two go perfectly hand in hand.

Part 2: The Hines (Jon and Lacey) tell their story of how they met, their unique wedding, how they became foster parents, and ultimately their story of becoming adoptive parents of two littles, Levi and Dottie. After fostering over 30 children, God called them to take the next step of adoption. Both Levi and Dottie have been at home with the Hines since birth, and now their adoptions have been finalized at the ages of three and almost four. I love this family. The have a deep faith, and are great examples of what it means to "live real."  Their deep love for Christ is evident in their attentiveness to the voice of the Holy Spirit. Living Real Magazine has followed their brave steps of obedience with fostering and adoption. Check out Lacey's article, Too Attached, on the livingrealmag.com website.

The story of Dottie Mae Hines Day will be in the Spring/Summer 2021 issue of the magazine. I was able to attend this adoption virtually, and because it impacted more than I thought it would, I wrote an article about this amazing experience, and you'll get to see pictures of these two cuties and their forever parents.