I have been blessed with the opportunity to be an adoptive mother, as well as give birth to 3 of our children. Through our experience with adoption, I have heard birth mothers express concerns of feeling "selfish" because they have chosen to place their child for adoption. My desire is for these Daughters (& Sons) of God to realize that they are not "selfish" in wanting more for their lives. Their strength & their ultimate act of SELF-LESS sacrifice is one of the most pure & precious examples of Christlike love I believe there is.
The following words do not come from our birth mother, but is from an article entitled "Could I Let My Baby Go?" Ensign 2002 - Name Withheld...
"I gradually realized how difficult it was going to be to say good-bye. I had grown to love this baby so much! Through repentance and through turning to the Lord, I had seen a trial become the most precious gift I would ever be able to give: the gift of a child to a childless family.
When the time for parting came it was so hard to see my baby go, but through the comforting strength of the Spirit of the Lord, I found the courage and strength to entrust my child to a couple who had waited and prayed for him for such a long time. I learned that the impossible is in fact possible if one turns to the Lord for help. I had done what our Father in Heaven wanted me to do. I was so grateful for my baby; his strong spirit helped me through many long months. I helped give him life, but he helped give me a second chance at life."
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