I recently began corresponding with a new friend who is in the process of adopting from St. Vincent and the Grenadines. She said something to me today that will forever stay in my heart; it was something that I truly needed to hear at this exact moment in our journey. More than she probably even realizes, she blessed me richly and the way I had been looking at our adoption journey has since changed. She said:
'Seeing the 1st smile or hearing mama for the 1st time or seeing the child take their 1st step….I thought I needed to be there for all of that. I also thought I needed to get pregnant so I could feel the unconditional love growing inside me! You know what…I really don’t have the desire anymore for that beginning stage. Those feeling that I felt I needed…the 1st smile, the 1st time I hear mama, the 1st step….we will still get to experience all of that! Everything that my son does for US will be the 1st! I have never held my son or looked into his eyes but the amount of love I have for him amazes me! He may not have been growing inside me…but he most certainly has been growing.'
Desiree
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10 months ago
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That is SO beautiful and also so true. Asha will be your first and such a blessing in your home. I will continue to pray for you.
Carol Baerg
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