I wrote this a few years ago but felt impressed to share it again today.? We are at the end of November and National Adoption month and what better way to end a month of adoption posts that to share with my family's story in a nutshell.
Goodbye National Adoption Month...we look forward to seeing you again next year.?
I am looking forward to December and have some guest writers lined up to share some special Christmas thoughts with us. ? Today I am excited to share with you an article I wrote as a KSL Contributor.? It is my first publication on KSL. I hope you enjoy it.??
?_______________________________Adoption Changes Things
by Brenda Horrocks
(written for and published in? Utah's Adoption Connection Newsletter Nov. 2010)
We had a special journey to make to become parents.
After returning to fertility treatments again and developing a life threatening complication we were happy to say goodbye to treatment forever and felt incredible peace as we tried to adopt a 3rd time.After an internet scam and a failed placement Camden was placed in our arms by his sweet Birth Mother?not as a newborn?rather an 8 month old baby boy.?? Camden?s Birth Mother searched for a family to place her baby with while pregnant.? She contacted us and we felt an instant connection and developed a friendship?. but after considering and reconsidering her decision she decided to parent.?? We continued our friendship and to our surprise she called us and told us she felt Camden belong with us.?? A few days later on December 17, 2006 Camden joined our family and was welcomed by two big sisters who couldn?t have been happier. After his Birth Mother placed him in our arms she followed us home where we celebrated Camden together in a special placement dinner in her honor.? We love having openness with her and our other Birth Mothers and we can see how we all benefit from these friendships.
It was during our journey to a third child that our eyes were opened to being foster parents.?? After taking classes and getting approved we became licensed and in 2007 we had our first placement.? After a couple of weeks these children left our home.?? A few months later we welcomed a newborn named Ashanti.?? Ashanti changed our lives forever.? She was a special gift to our family for 8 months.?? Saying goodbye to her was the hardest thing we have ever done but the memory of caring for her and having her part of our family is something we will always treasure.??? We ended up saying goodbye to 8 children?all were incredible and we still feel love for each of them.? We miss them?.especially the 2 babies we had for a longer period of time.
We were still hoping there would come a day we would get to adopt again but we had developed a love for fostering so we were moving forward.?? Early in August of 2009 we received the call of our dreams.??? A young woman who had been in foster care herself wanted to give her baby a Mom and a Dad and a happy life.??? Something she stated that she never had.?? In August of 2009 our youngest child was placed with us at the hospital while he was in the NICU.?? Our joy was full?.our entire family rejoiced as we welcomed this little tiny boy into our family.? Here we are a year later enjoying the blessing of being together and enjoying our little 13 month old as he learns new things!?? After seeing children come into our home and hearts and then feeling sad as they leave, we feel like the luckiest family in the world to have our little guy with us to stay!
Source: http://anothersmalladventure.blogspot.com/2012/11/adoption-changes-things.html
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