Book Review "Wait No More"

Focus on the Family graciously gave me a free copy of "Wait No More," a book by Kelly and John Rosati detailing their journey through foster care adoption. Of course, in my situation, having adopted two babies and being a foster mom, this book really touched me heart. And on a more personal note, it really allowed God to work in my heart for me to be open to our third child that we now have. Amazing how God works in mysterious ways. I had no idea that doing a book review would soften my heart to the idea of another child - that we now have. Thus, my book review is a few weeks late. But here it is.

This is basically the story of a couple who could not have children. Through a series of events, they were led to begin foster care. They had several difficult experiences in the beginning and wondered if they even wanted to continue (I've been in that boat too). But they ended up adopting four children through foster care - each with different backgrounds, and different stores to tell - but now all loved in a forever home.

I found this to be a very upbeat book, really showing the good points of foster care; while being totally honest about the rough patches, this is something not many authors can do well. The book really makes your heart tug for the children needing homes. And it makes you want to do all you can to help them. I had thought I was done with children for a while. I read this book and God really started working on my heart about what else I could do. Literally the next day or two is when the call came for us to take another child.

This book really showed the role that God has to play in your adoption, and even your marriage as you go through the ups and downs of the adoption process. They showed the role of prayer in their adoption, through grief when losing children, and when presented with split second decisions on foster/adoption options.

I would recommend this book to anyone thinking about adoption through foster care. It is a clear picture of what adoption really looks like in the foster care system - the realities of what you will face. But it also shows the absolute joys that come with adoption and forever children!