Birthmother Stories and How to Pray

Our adoption agency, Bethany Christian Services, has a monthly meeting for their families who are in the adoption process. We went to last month's meeting and met the new executive director. We gained some new insight as to the changed taking place within the agency. It was a big encouragement!

This month's meeting was tonight. We were fortunate to hear from a birth mother. Her adoption story began several years ago. She spoke of the emotions and temptations she faced during the time she carried her baby. She knew she was going to choose adoption, but she still had times when another way seemed easier. She said she felt shame, guilt, and lonely at times. She said the hardest part was leaving the hospital empty. I've heard people say that the birth day is like the excitement of a wedding and the mourning of a funeral all at once.

After hearing her story, we are more energized than ever. Our decision to adopt is our family's response to orphans, abortion, and the gospel. To remind ourselves of this, we gave ourselves a theme of "Finding Our Hidden Treasure." We want to give a child a loving, Christ-centered home. We also want to show the birth mother that she is also treasured by God. Tonight's meeting taught us a lot; perhaps the biggest thing it showed us was how to continue to pray for the birth mother who will choose our family.