Brochure of the Month

Brochure of the Month:  January 2021

An Adoption Love Story 

   After a few years of marriage, it had become clear that Jenny and Bill* were not able to conceive a child. After unsuccessfully seeking medical help in multiple cities, they turned to the idea of adoption.  The expense was an issue, and Jenny wondered if she could love an adopted child as much as one of her own. But they trusted in God and moved forward. They first attempted to adopt a child from Ethiopia, but then the adoption program was put on hold.  A friend told them how they were able to adopt domestically after only a few months, so they applied to a national agency.  It would be up to the birthmother to choose them based on the information they sent, and they would have to send her pictures and letters about the child as he grew.  There was also always the possibility that she would change her mind, even days after the birth.
After 4 months, a young woman, seven months pregnant, chose them to parent her son. They spoke to her on the phone a few times, and then when she went into labor, drove to Florida to be with her for the delivery.  They spent a few hours with her before the delivery and stayed another day and a half to get to know her and her son before the adoption became final. It was difficult to see the birth mother painfully make her difficult decision, and feeling that they were in a sense the source of her pain.  But she did not change her mind that adoption would be best for her son, and they praised and thanked God for giving them their son through adoption.  They can’t imagine loving a biological child any more than they love Andrew, and are so grateful to the birthmother for her selfless decision.  At two years old, it is amazing how he fits their personalities. God’s plan was the perfect plan.

*Names changed to protect privacy.

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