How many kids?

[EJ]

I felt that I just had to add my thoughts after reading everyone's responses. I hope to have many children someday. I hope to have biological children and adopt at the same time. I don't plan to adopt only if I cannot have biological children. Adoption is a wonderful option for building a family and also for giving a family to children who need one.

EJ

[Shawni]

I'm with Amber on this one - as many as my husband and I can responsibly raise. I guess I've always thought 6-8 sounded nice, but we'll see.

[micalamerryCHRISTmas]

I hope God blesses me with many!!! I'll leave the number up to Him.

Since I grew up in a family of 7 kids...that number sounds great to me!

[Jessica]

As many others have said, I want as many as the Lord blesses me with! I also would love to adopt. I come from a family of two children (my older brother and then me). I have always thought it would have been really neat to have had several siblings.
It is great to see others who have the same mindset as I do when it comes to the issue of children.

[Katie A.]

Hey everyone! I'm new, but I wanted to jump on in!

I've always felt called to have a family of 9. I'll take more (I'm not limiting God!!) but somehow, 9 seemed to be my number. I remember the day and the place where I just knew! The funny thing is, that was before my parents had nine, and I also hate uneven numbers!!


I've never considered adoption. I know that is a very good thing to do, and it is a good picture of Christ's love for us (we are all adopted, after all), but I can't say I've felt called to adopt. I'm not against it, just haven't dreamed of adopting.

This is a fun topic!

[Anne Moser (CL)]

Lots. (Lord willing ) I want to help children. I would like to run an orphanage, but they would all be MY kids, that would be so cool! A huuuuuuge family!

[Angie I.]

I've always felt that 6 was a good number. But who knows what God has in store? My Dad thought 2 was a good number and his 9th was born just a few months ago.

I love every last one of my siblings dearly but I don't think I could handle 9 children. I see my Mom struggle every day and I don't want to live in mindless chaos all the time. Something is always being neglected. If the house is clean, no schoolwork is getting done, or the kids all go play outside while the laundry overflows. I have said before and am going to say again () if you are going to have a bunch of kids, you have to be ORGANIZED. At least a little bit.

If I can't have my own kids, I definitely want to adopt. I can't imagine not having little children to love and raise.

[Rosie]

I would settle for like 4. at least 2. I don't belive in only 1 kid. not good for them . . . and being the youngest I don't want a very large family either . . . i dont belive that is good for the kids. dont get me wrong im not trying to debate with anyone that likes big famlies , if its good for them great. but not for me. lol. . . just voiceing my opion. Being a career type girl i dont think I could handle more than 4! lol.

[Aunt Nannie]

I'm thinking around 27 or so would be good!

[Brook W.]

It was really refreshing to see the posts on this topic about having children. When we were first married, we said we'd want 15 - now, having had several, I realize how precious children are, and while 15 biological children probably won't happen for us, I trust that God is quite capable to send the children He has chosen for our family. We're just opening our hearts and home to however many children He sends us. More than putting a number on "how many WE want" I feel like our hearts as women need to align with God's heart towards children.
For those scared of how they will keep up, four isn't that much different than three, and from there (if you are diligent to train, train, train!) it starts getting easier.

[Aunt Nannie]

I agree 100% with you, Brook!

[bertha OFC]

[Emilie C.]

I would love to have a full house of children someday, as many as the Lord will send!

We have 6 children in our family. My Mom says 6 is a "nice start."
As Brook said, having a lot of children isn't really multipled work because by the time you have several children, the older ones are ready to help. As my Mom says, "Wasn't I smart to have my teenagers first?"

[Amiable Amy]

I would like at least 4 or 5, but I don't know if more than 10 would be feasible. But adoption is a great idea, like one of you mentioned, and I do want to be open to whatever God has, even if that means no biological children. There are four kids in my family, and that is great, but I think I would like more, depending on what God wills and what my future husband would like.

[FarmGirl4Jesus]

A house full! But, Christ knows best, and I'll gladly accept however many He chooses to bless my husband and I with (assuming I get married).