Michael Wesch claims that YouTube has a culture in of itself. I am convinced that Facebook also does. Especially after reading this story.
For Molly and John Connolly, Facebook is more than just a social platform to talk to friends, post pictures and videos and to reconnect with old friends. For Molly and John, Facebook is a place to find a child!
The proud parents state, "In marketing ourselves as adoptive parents, we created a group on Facebook in July of 2009 called, "John and Molly looking to Adopt" and we asked our friends and family to join. Our Facebook group linked to our adoption website, www.johnandmolly.net, as well as to our adoption agency."
For Molly and John Connolly, Facebook is more than just a social platform to talk to friends, post pictures and videos and to reconnect with old friends. For Molly and John, Facebook is a place to find a child!
The proud parents state, "In marketing ourselves as adoptive parents, we created a group on Facebook in July of 2009 called, "John and Molly looking to Adopt" and we asked our friends and family to join. Our Facebook group linked to our adoption website, www.johnandmolly.net, as well as to our adoption agency."
I believe this story ties in exactly with what this class has been developing. We come across these amazing stories about how God is active even in the cyberspace of Facebook. God is truly Lord over all.
This is an amazing story especially when you consider that a couple in Chicago could connect with a woman in Florida to adopt their son. It would be an interesting story for Clay Shirky to follow through one of his stories in his book as he analyzed and talked about the role the social media played in this miracle. Like you said, God was definitely at work in this event bringing Molly and John their new baby boy. Thanks for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteWell for everyone that has a negative story or bad experience with facebook I would have to say there must be at least another story that goes the other way. As I have read many blogs and posts this past month telling me how great facebook can be, I would say that Nate you found the best example. I do not want to stay negative and I have loved every successful story that I have read about facebook. It is too bad that more of these stories do not get more publicity, I think then the world would realize just how beneficial it can be.
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