I've been thinking about how AWESOME it would be if Pi could come home around Christmas. I've also been thinking of how horrible that would be for Pi's birthmother. How horrible to celebrate Christmas having given birth, but not bringing the baby to your own home. So, this Christmas season, I am praying for all the birthmothers who have to go through the holidays without their children. I know how difficult it is to go through the many holidays knowing I will never be pregnant nor give birth. I can't imagine how difficult it would be to go through the holidays knowing you handed your own flesh and blood to another family. What a lonely place.
Birthmothers, first mothers, natural mothers, biological mothers (whatever your term of choice is), you are in my thoughts and prayers this season.
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Final Three
Oh well. That is my current thought. Oh well. Let me fill you in a little...
For the past two weeks, we have known of a birthmother who had narrowed her selection down to three families, and we were one of the three. She gave birth right after Thanksgiving, and decided to come up with an adoption plan after giving birth. This was a little difficult for me because there was already a newborn baby girl involved. Anytime we are given a bunch of information on a birthmother or expectant mother, I start to pray for her and even feel a little connection to her. This time, I felt a connection with the birthmother, and I started dreaming of the little baby girl awaiting a forever family. Well, I found out today, after two weeks of waiting, wondering, and praying, that she has chosen to not go with us. I won't lie, I am disappointed. Yet, at the same time, I am encouraged that this young lady has had people from all over praying for her. I was guarded in who I told about this potential situation (as not to get a lot of people overly excited), but I did call on some praying friends from a web forum. With all of those prayers, I am confident that this young lady made the best decision possible for who will be the parents of her daughter. So, I am left saying "Oh well."
When we look at Factor and all of the joy and love he brings into our family, we are reminded of God's hand in the forming of our family. God knows the exact child(ren) He has chosen for this family, and who are we to question that?
For the past two weeks, we have known of a birthmother who had narrowed her selection down to three families, and we were one of the three. She gave birth right after Thanksgiving, and decided to come up with an adoption plan after giving birth. This was a little difficult for me because there was already a newborn baby girl involved. Anytime we are given a bunch of information on a birthmother or expectant mother, I start to pray for her and even feel a little connection to her. This time, I felt a connection with the birthmother, and I started dreaming of the little baby girl awaiting a forever family. Well, I found out today, after two weeks of waiting, wondering, and praying, that she has chosen to not go with us. I won't lie, I am disappointed. Yet, at the same time, I am encouraged that this young lady has had people from all over praying for her. I was guarded in who I told about this potential situation (as not to get a lot of people overly excited), but I did call on some praying friends from a web forum. With all of those prayers, I am confident that this young lady made the best decision possible for who will be the parents of her daughter. So, I am left saying "Oh well."
When we look at Factor and all of the joy and love he brings into our family, we are reminded of God's hand in the forming of our family. God knows the exact child(ren) He has chosen for this family, and who are we to question that?
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