Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Monroe family to double in size through adoptions

By Rick Badie Saturday, March 1, 2008, 11:49 AM
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

They had three kids already - two boys and a girl.

Jim and Mary Jane Dunn had no desire, or plans, to add to the brood. So they thought.

Late last year, though, the Monroe couple said they sensed God was speaking to them, nudging them to open their home to more kids.

When he’d read the Bible, Dunn said he’d be drawn to Scripture that dealt with caring for orphans and connecting with the poor. Then there was Oprah Winfrey’s show, two episodes in particular. One dealt with teens from Liberia; the other featured kids from Somalia. All needed homes. A seed was planted with the couple.

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