A.D.O.P.T.I.O.N.

The word adoption  has a definition in Webster's dictionary that  people can read with words that people know, but for me the word ADOPTION has a definition that is uniquely special for  me (and uniquely special for each person who adopts). When I am asked "so what made you choose to adopt?" sometimes I admit I have to stop and think of how to explain, to this person who asked me, my feelings for my children because they are my reason I have chosen adoption.  As much as words can convey I share, but it usually is during that time of sharing that emotions take over and the tears of love come barreling through my eye lids.  I try to be as real as I can about what our days are like and that we are not special people because we have adopted because I really do not want people to go into adoption thinking that this is easy breezy.  Yes, love is an amazing gift God has given to us but sometimes you have hard days and sometimes life is not graceful just like any family. For me adoption really wasn't a choice I made but rather a blessing I have received.  A blessing I did not have to earn (that still is a hard concept to truly accept) nor prove myself worthy of (again another hard but not impossible concept to accept).  Just as I have been learning for the past almost 15 years of parenting, we do not have to prove ourselves worthy of God's love (thank you Cecily) so neither do ANY of my children have to prove their worthiness for their daddy and I's love.  Adoption is a blessing and has allowed me to take a journey of the heart for which I have forever been changed!

THIS IS WHAT ADOPTION HAS MEANT FOR ME!

IT IS...

Awakening of your heart to a love you never knew could exist.

Deepening of your faith in God's plan.

Opening of your heart and home to little lives who so desperately need them.

Preparing/planning the very best you can and realizing you may need to toss that plan        out the window when your little one comes home.

Thanking God for all He has done to bring you to this point.

Investing in the life of a child/lives of children.

Obeying God's call even if it is hard to.

Never giving up!