Home and Heart: Belonging Beyond Borders in Adoption

15/12/2025 24 min Temporada 2 Episodio 23
Home and Heart: Belonging Beyond Borders in Adoption

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Episode Synopsis

Pause & Think, hosts Aixa García and Jackie Darby  talk openly about adoption — both international and domestic — and what it really means to belong.Aixa shares her experience as a Guatemalan adoptive mom, while Jackie reflects on her journey as a Korean-born adoptee raised in the U.S. Together, they explore how every adoption story carries both beauty and loss, how identity and race intersect with love, and why acknowledging a child’s roots builds true belonging.From waiting seasons to deep cultural reflections, this episode invites listeners to see adoption as a reflection of God’s heart — a story of redemption, identity, and unconditional love.💬 “Our identity doesn’t rest on our appearance or birthplace — it rests in our Heavenly Father.”