Adoption and Children with Special Needs: A Hard Calling Filled With Joy

Jim and Karen Weaver

Jim and Karen Weaver’s international adoption journey led them to welcoming not one, but two boys into their family, making them parents of four daughters and two sons. In this transparent interview, Jim and Karen share the highs and the lows of their journey: From how they began their adoption adventure; to the realization that life would never go back to the normalcy of raising four daughters; to how the extreme emotional meltdowns within their family unit created chaos in their home, but also taught them about their own hearts. Through their story, listeners will get a glimpse into the reality of the hard places in adoption, and also learn how they can come alongside of families who have adopted. Listeners will recognize how adoption has transformed Jim and Karen, and has drawn them into a deeper awareness of their need for Jesus, the power of prayer, and how to look inward when hard times come.