A Mother's Love

As Mary so many years ago gave birth to a precious child and was most likely experiencing many feelings of blessings, worry, concern and uncertainty so do many birth moms who aren't ready to become a mother yet.  I found this letter to a birth mom and changed it a bit to fit my gratitude to a birth mom......somewhere in Peru.

To the birth mom of my precious child:
"I don’t know your name nor have I ever met you, and most likely won't.  I imagine your pregnancy and birth brought you tears.  You may have feared this with every tiny flutter those months you anticipated seeing your precious baby. You knew the immense cost and care that would be needed, and understood that the only hope for a good life would be in the hands of someone else. Perhaps someone else could lovingly care for this child.

I imagine that held your child at least once and kissed your precious child one last time and your heart broke as you handed your child off to a stranger, slipping away leaving a piece of you behind.

Your precious child is in need of a forever family.  I thank you sweet woman for giving life to this little one of my dreams. I will kiss your child everyday for you.

I promise to tell your child that you left him/her where you believed God would help him/her and God made sure to find him/her a forever home in my family, learning that he/she was created by Him, on purpose.

I will probably never see you in this lifetime but please know that you did the right thing, that your child is safe and loved and that all his/her needs will be met.  You don't know how your precious child has already changed my life. 

I can’t hug you, so I will hug him/her."

Feliz Navidad you precious birth mother.  Feliz Navidad my precious hijo or hija.

Love,  
Mamma

My "Starfish" Awaits

It was 2 years ago in December of 2010 that God began to really move in my heart that the time for me to adopt was now.  I am so thankful that he not only pulled at my heart strings but has taught me so many lessons about faith and trusting him.  He has given me so many people along this journey to share my story with.  Blessed me with so many family, friends and new friends to walk this amazing journey.  Think today about how you can make a difference is someone's life, whether it's through adoption or being there for someone that is in the adoption process.

The Story of A Starfish

A young girl was walking along a beach upon which thousands of starfish had been washed up during a terrible storm. When she came to each starfish, she would pick it up, and throw it back into the ocean. People watched her with amusement.

 

She had been doing this for some time when a man approached her and said, “Little girl, why are you doing this? Look at this beach! You can’t save all these starfish. You can’t begin to make a difference!”

 

The girl seemed crushed, suddenly deflated. But after a few moments, she bent down, picked up another starfish, and hurled it as far as she could into the ocean. Then she looked up at the man and replied,

 

“Well, I made a difference to that one!”

 

The old man looked at the girl inquisitively and thought about what she had done and said. Inspired, he joined the little girl in throwing starfish back into the sea. Soon others joined, and all the starfish were saved.