Any parent who has adopted a child knows the joy of bringing a new member into the family. There is joy in the heart of our Heavenly Father when someone is baptized into his family. Baptism is like adoption. There are many children orphaned from the love of a family. Teenage pregnancies, unwanted children, unfit parents who abuse or desert their children, even unexpected death: These tragedies leave many children orphaned from the love of a family. Thank God there are people who want to be parents and for many different reasons are willing to adopt a love-orphaned child into their own family. They will approach the social service and court system to make their appeal. Applications need to be filled out. Numerous interviews and a careful scrutinizing of their lives take place. Expe…