25 Adoption Photos Show What Pure Joy Looks Like

Mel Johnson

25 Adoption Photos That Will Have You Cheering!

Every child deserves to be loved. But the heartbreaking reality is that 1,200 kids enter foster care every day in the United States, taken from their biological families for a variety of reasons. The children are put into a system that can be disruptive, confusing and even disheartening for the kids. And that bitter truth makes the following 25 adoption photos even sweeter! Together We Rise is a foster charity run by young adults and former foster youth dedicated to improving the lives of foster children in America. And as part of that mission, the group has been using their Instagram page to share adoption photos documenting that incredible moment where a child moves from foster care into a loving family of their very own. So, grab some tissues because these 25 adoption photos are incredibly emotional, but oh so amazing! [rsnippet id="3"] RELATED: Powerful photos of these happy parents meeting their baby girl for the first time [rsnippet id="2"] RELATED: A Christian couple's heartwarming adoption story after years of infertility How incredible were these adoption photos? What a beautiful gift, to give a child in foster care a place to belong, a place to find security and love -- a place to call home!

"For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the Lord will take me in." Psalm 25:10  

This pastor and his wife thought they were done having kids until God put two homeless brothers outside their church!

h/t: Huffington Post

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