Adopting from China?
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Karin Evans weaves the narrative of her own personal adoption story in China with the country's historical and cultural background of child abandonment. She samples the writings of Confucius and the policies of Mao Ze Dong up to the present day one child policy. Her book also explores the bi-cultural issues that adoptive families face. Karin Evans also portrays the complexities that lead Chinese parents to abandon their infant girls. I left with a vivid impression of these parents' humanity and the heartbreak that they faced and continue to face.

Karin Evans also writes of women's reproductive health and of orphanages. Both topics are deeply disturbing. Although Evans offers the reader reasons for hope, I caution sensitive readers.

Evans taps into deep spiritual truths through her own adoption experience. Clearly she is an author with compassion. But at times, she grasps for a way to articulate her adoption experience. She uses words like “fate” and “destiny”. The word she is really looking for is “providence”. My hope and prayer is that she will someday find this word - and not only the word but the sovereign God behind the word, the God who works out everything according to his plan – even though the world is apparently out of control.

I recommend The Lost Daughters of China to adoptive parents and to all those interested in gaining insight into this great country and its challenges.