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Once there were two women who never knew each other.
One you do not remember; the other you call mother.
Two different lives shaped to make your one.
Once became you guiding star, the other became your sun.
The first gave you life, the second taught you to live it.
The first gave you a need for love, and the second was
there to give it.
One gave you a nationality, the other gave you a name.
One gave you the seed of talent; the other gave you an aim.
One gave you emotions; the other calmed your fears.
One saw your first sweet smile, the other dried your tears.
One gave you up; it was all she could do.
The other prayed for a child and God led her straight to you.
Now you ask through all your tears, the age old question of the years~
Hereditly or environment~which are you a product of?
Neither, my darling~neither~just two different kinds of love. |
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During the years of trying to conceive and failing and
going through all of the tests and procedures, I ended up
being a very depressed person.. I couldn't stand to be around
people who were pregnant or just had a baby.. I would end up crying
and being miserable everytime I saw a pregnant woman or a new baby..
Little did I know of the plan that God had for my life.. Finally after much
soul searching we made the decision to try and adopt.. After all a child
is a child and there are so many out there that need a loving family
to call their own.. Well... we signed on with The Family Network Adoption Agency and somehow made it through the piles and piles of paperwork
and investigations and fingerprinting and da,da,da,da,da,da.. on and on..
But let me tell you... if you ever want a rewarding exerience, this is the most rewarding and fullfilling experience imaginable.. Our daughter is
truly a gift from God.. She brightens any day with her smile and
bright shining eyes.. To have her come running in from playing outside
just to give me a hug and a kiss and to say I Love You Mommy and
go scampering back out to play is the best high that I could ever imagine.
Words can't really express all the emotions that you feel when you
adopt a child.. Especially when that child bonds with you as her (or his)
parent.. In our case it was an almost instant bonding between Maggie
and I.. It took a few more weeks for her to start to bond with daddy.
And it doesn't always happen that quickly either.. Sometimes it
can take months or even years depending on the child and
the age of the child.. We are so very fortunate to have this wonderful
little girl call us mommy and daddy.. People often say how blessed our
daughter is to have had us adopt her.. Well.. WE are the ones who are
the truly blessed to have received this precious wonderful gift.. It is
as if a gigantic hole in our lives has been filled.. I am sure that she
adjusted so well because of the care that she received while at the
La Esperanza orphanage.. It is run by the Family Network and they make
certain that the children there receive the best care available.. And you can
tell that they are loved and nurtured there as well... So many children
do come out of there fairly well adjusted.. We can't even imagine our lives
without her in it.. It seems that she has been with us forever.. Maggie
came home from Guatemala in July 1995 when she was 26 months
old and a very shy little girl.. Sheis now 6 yrs old and in the 1st grade
and knows absolutely everything.. If you would like your life to be
as richly blessed as our has been, then please consider this
Miracle of Adoption. |
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