Parenting

This was a really nice week.  The thought was raised about adoption, or doing foster care.  I always thought adoption would be a great thing for my family at some point.  I have a former step-brother (our parents have since divorced), and his family adopted a young man from Uganda.  I know that it has done tremendous help for him, as well as the family.  Especially if for some reason my wife and I are unable to have children (because of my tight jeans...), I think adoption wouldn't even be a question, we would be happy to adopt children from less-than-ideal situations.  The young man my step-brother adopted was about 14 when he was adopted and has done well to assimilate into the family.  I know that there is some problems associated with adopting somebody who has been in a bad situation for several years, but I think I would be willing to help anybody who really needs it, hoping that somehow they would be able to accept our love...  Either way, adoption is a very interesting thought, and has been something I have thought about since my mission.  We'll see what the future holds.