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Here are 10 Reasons I Am Grateful to Be An Adopted Person:
1. My Birth Parents Choose LIFE and adoption for me in an era (the 1950s) when abortion was illegal. The law protected me and afforded me the gift of LIFE!
2. My Birth Father made a courageous, selfless decision for my welfare due to the fragile circumstances my birth parents found themselves in.( My birth mom had cancer & marriage was rocky )
3. Adoption afforded me a loving home and a stable foundation to begin my life with parents who were equipped financially, and emotionally to receive, nuture and care for me.
4. I spent my first 2 mos in a hospital due to my early arrival, and 7 mos in foster care before being adopted at 9 mos. I did not face multiple placements, being caught in the system, and forever longing for a family to call my own.
5. Adoption was never a secret in my adoptive family. From the time I could speak I heard the word adoption spoken about in positive ways. It was never a surprise to me.
6. My adoption helped me to more fully understand, from a spiritual perspective, GodҒs offer to adopt me; receive me as His child eternally when I received his gift of salvation in Jesus Christ. (at 10 years of age )
7. God allowed me to cross paths with other adoptees, who became my childhood friends and helped me to not feel so alone in my adopted position. My older sister also was adopted.
8. I grew up in a neighborhood with many extended family who embraced me and always made me feel welcome and part of the family.
9. I searched and found my birth sisters in mid-life. They welcomed me with surprise for they were told I died at birth. They shared my true story and pictures of my birth parents who were deceased.
10. My College degree in Psychology fueled my passion to begin adoption triad support groups to encourage those touched by adoption for 10 years locally in IL and online. I also am Editor of Adoption Blessings Journal, A Christian publication.
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Jody,
I am touched by your positive list of reasons you are glad to be an Adoptee.
I too am glad to be an adoptee and now an adoptee in reunion with members of my birth family. I know that my path was much more stable and nuturing that the one that I was born into. I am greatful for the loving parents that fostered and later adopted me. I was adopted into a family with 2 girls. Me being the 3rd and the baby.
My search enabled me to find my brother, birth father and several other extended members of my birth family. I feel I have come full circle, and continue to heal and grow each and every day.
Bless you.
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Hi- It is an encouragement for me to hear from another adoptee who celebrates their adoption!! I have navigated adoption circles and led support groups and been active on the internet in adoption. I know from personal experience that adoptees(as well as others touched by adoption) face loss and grief at some point in their journey. Adoptees struggle with not knowing their birth and adoption story and being separated, not knowing their medical, ethnic history or why they were placed for adoption. I encourage many to resolve and process their emotions from my online adoption group Adoptees Christian Fellowship , a yahoo club and also locally with my Chicagoland western suburbs adoption triad support group held monthly at my church in Wheaton, IL.
But what discourages me greatly is those who are touched by adoption, sometimes speak the loudest against adoption.(because of their personal experience) I know that the adoption system has greatly changed in recent decades to promote more openness, honestly and sensitivity to the needs of all those touched by adoption- adoptees, birth parents and adoptive parents. Many from the past system are still hurting from abandonment issues, some being forced to make an adoption plan, not receiving encouragement or counseling regarding their adoption. Many have still not healed and promote a bad name for adoption. Many paint adoption still today as a negative choice. I whole heartedly feel that the birth parents who are able to keep their children after a crisis pregnancy with family support and outside resources should truly not look into adoption. But for many other cases where this support is not a reality, Adoption is a beautiful option for babies and children without parents. And a wonderful plan to help infertile couples form families and also for families desiring to reach out to a child without family.
Thanks for sharing your beautiful adoption journey and those adoptees, birth parents and adoptive parents whose lives have been touched by adoption in a beautiful way need to publically share their blessings.(And those who have healed from the past and recognize that adoption is a good thing for cases where birth parents cannot parent due to various circumstances.) We can truly have an impact to share with a misinformed world, the beauty for many of adoption. And let young people know that a crisis pregnancy, though extremely challenging, is not a death sentence. There is help , and there are many resources today that help persons make an informed and personal choice- a choice for LIFE, to parent the child with many supports in place, or make an adoption plan.
Blessings, Jody Moreen, adoption@wideopenwest.com
Editor, Adoption Blessings Journal
Hi and thanks for writing! Yes for more information on the free outreach Christian hardcopy publication Adoption Blessings Journal go to this website:
[url]www.adoptionblessingsnewsletter.com[/url]
I will gladly send a complimentary copy to anyone interested- the Christian publication is 20 pages and shares stories, testimonies, poems, articles, book reviews by adoptees, birth parents and adoptive parents. There is a form to fill out on the website for getting a free copy with absolutely no obligation- the publication is soley supported by readers voluntary donations.
Blessings to you in your adoption journey!
Jody Moreen, adoptee, Editor of Adoption Blessings Journal and facilitator of CHicagoland area adoption triad support group: Adoptees, Birth Parents and Adoptive Parents Together that meets pms once a month at Faith Evangelical Covenant Church in Wheaton, IL. (next meeting this Thursday night- always the 3rd Thursday of every month- 7-9pm)
FH-Jody M
Hi and thanks for writing! Yes for more information on the free outreach Christian hardcopy publication Adoption Blessings Journal go to this website:
[url]www.adoptionblessingsnewsletter.com[/url]
I will gladly send a complimentary copy to anyone interested- the Christian publication is 20 pages and shares stories, testimonies, poems, articles, book reviews by adoptees, birth parents and adoptive parents. There is a form to fill out on the website for getting a free copy with absolutely no obligation- the publication is soley supported by readers voluntary donations.
Blessings to you in your adoption journey!
Jody Moreen, adoptee, Editor of Adoption Blessings Journal and facilitator of CHicagoland area adoption triad support group: Adoptees, Birth Parents and Adoptive Parents Together that meets pms once a month at Faith Evangelical Covenant Church in Wheaton, IL. (next meeting this Thursday night- always the 3rd Thursday of every month- 7-9pm)
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