Adoption

I know I have been away from the blogging world for quite some time. I promise to work on updating ya'll on everything exciting in our lives. But for now I want to share something I have been thinking about lately in regards to adoption.

With this month being February and Valentines Day just around the corner I have been thinking a lot about who I love and the "sweethearts" of my life. As I am sure you all know I am crazy in love with my husband. There is no one I would rather go through the joys and trials of life with. I am also blessed to love my daughter. Being a mother is the most incredible experience of my life. With that said I want to relate some more personal things. I was told years ago that because of a health condition, I would have a difficult time getting pregnant or staying pregnant. Especially since I was getting older and age is not a nice thing to a woman's body.

Well, for me adoption just seemed like the best option. Travis, who is adopted (along with his sister), is in favor of the idea as well. That was that. For some reason and I don't know why but God saw it fit to bless us with our little miracle. I was able to get pregnant and have my wonderful daughter. There just are not words to describe what it is like to be a mom and to be touched by a child. There is a quote that I stole from a friend that says, "Making the decision to have a child - it is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body. " ~ Elizabeth Stone So true. To be a Mom is the greatest gift.

I am also blessed to love some amazing women. Some of which can't for one reason or another have a child of their own. Two of these women are in my family. One is a dear aunt who I have been very close to all of my life. I have seen her cry for joy for a friend or family member who has a baby and also cry for sorrow that she wasn't a mother yet. Well, a few years ago my Aunt Marti received the phone call-there is a child for you. YAY! After years and years of waiting, finally the opportunity came and Marti is a mom. Not just any mom but an amazing Mother. Recently, my Aunt and Uncle have decided to put their hope and hearts out there yet again, in anticipation of adopting another child. This is not an easy process, and many times there are tears and heartache but the desire to be a parent for another is still there.

The other woman in my family is my dear cousin Wendi. What can I say but she is a great person. Wendi has been married longer than I have and has been trying for years to conceive. Unfortunately, each month passes and she is not pregnant. They have seen specialists and still no baby. A remarkable quality that she has is when I got pregnant there was no bitterness. All I received from Wendi was the greatest support and love.

I love these two women and I know they are not the only ones out there that are going through the adoption process. My heart is so full. What a blessing for a child and for the man and woman to be united as a family.

I want to share with you my Aunt Marti's adoption blog: click on blog.
and also my cousin Wendi's adoption blog: click on blog.

They are two amazing women and I love them dearly.

Here is a short story about what adoption means:

Teacher Debbie Moon's first graders were discussing a picture of a family where one little boy in the picture had a different hair color than the other members. One of her students suggested that he was adopted.

A little girl said, "I know all about adoption, I was adopted."

"What does it mean to be adopted?" asked another child.

"It means," said the girl, "that you grew in your mommy's heart instead of her tummy!"