Thankful for Birthmothers today...

Two years ago we received a call that changed our lives. It was 6:30 am and I was wondering why would someone call so early, they better have a good reason. I cannot think of a better reason then what it was. I hope to be awaken soon with another call just like that. Today I will write in my son's birthday journal for more on that you can click this link and read a guest blog I wrote: Birthday Journal

For today I am thankful for birthmothers that give out of love. Who chose life rather than death. Some claim that "these people" are selfish. Who chose to PLACE not give up their children for adoption. I cannot think of anything more SELFLESS then when they think of a child before themselves. People have made a lot of odd, mean, and downright stupid comments to us in the past two years. I am sure that much of it is based out of ignorance or the idea that they want to know more but do not know what to ask. One thing that people will say is how lucky our son is to have us. I think what they mean to say is "how great God is that he would match us up."

For to say that someone in our situation is lucky displaces God. It puts God is a place that he does not deserve to be in. That He does not have any baring on what happens in my life. Jeremiah 1:5 talks about how "he knew us before he formed us in our mothers womb." That does not seem like chance or luck to me, rather it shows passion and love for someone He created. Mark Zubert, my BWW buddy, shared with us during our first adoption that God had already chosen a child just for us. That is not luck, that is passion and love for his creation.

I will never forget the tears that we cried basically all day on the 28th, two years ago. It was the beginning of a long journey that we had been on and we knew that God had something great for us. Pray for birthmothers today because they need it more than you might know. I have learned that you never know who you will come in contact with so be ready to share your story. One of our friends is a birthmother and we feel a special bond with her. We shared our story with her not knowing what she had been through and getting to know her has been healing for us.

I will write in his journal today with tears and joy. Writing of all the things that we have went through this year, trying to explain as best I can so that one day when he gets it he will know how deep our love has been for him. He will know just how much we prayed for him. He is loved from so many sides. He will know his story.

But today we pray for birthmothers everywhere, but especially ours and our future birthmothers we will have. They have a decision to make that will change lives. Pray that God gives them support all around their decision.

Thanks for reading-

Ryan