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by Jamie McAleer (Author)
With candor and sensitivity, Jamie McAleer shares her story of the beauty of adoption -- both the adoption of her son and her discovery of being a beloved adopted daughter of God. As she recounts her family's adventure that led them to travel to an orphanage in Russia, you will see how -- through moments of searching and longing during life's pain and disappointments -- the Heavenly Father is tenderly inviting you to enter into a personal relationship with Him.
In this story, which reads like a novel, you will travel toward the ends of the earth and experience the ordeal that many couples face who struggle with infertility and seek to adopt a child from another country. You'll also feel the unfathomable joy of welcoming a new child into one's arms. Through the McAleers' anguish, your faith and hope will be renewed as numerous signs of God's providence are manifested and the virtue of their effort is affirmed. Through McAleer's profound experiences, you will discover:- How, in the moments you feel most abandoned, God is drawing you closer to His Heart
- The miracles that God can work in your life with your leap of faith
- The intercessory power of our Blessed Mother, who cares for all our needs
- Ways that God is pursuing you in the life of grace amid your efforts and trials
- God's mercy in hearing your prayers, despite your imperfections
- How to learn from a child to have complete confidence in God's perfect love
Above all, in these captivating pages, you will see how, through your generous acts of love, you share in the love of our Heavenly Father, whose greatest desire is to bring you home to Himself.
Author Biography
Although she grew up Lutheran, it wasn't until college that Jamie McAleer first accepted Jesus into her heart. It was then that she met her husband, Jack, and converted to Catholicism. Both Jamie and Jack were major players in the growth of the Krispy Kreme dynasty and are the financiers behind 4PM Media. They are also board members of Legatus and the Franciscan University of Steubenville. Jamie and Jack live in Alabama; they have three children and thirteen grandchildren.
