I find myself saying how quickly time flies now that I am a mother. Well, today that seems so true. It was a decade ago today that my first child was born! Can you believe it...10 years old today?!?!?!?! If you would have asked me even 7 years ago how I would be feeling today, I would have never guessed accurately.
Today I am full of joy, pride, confidence and total peace as I celebrate the life of Rebecca! That alone proves that we serve an amazing God! In these 10 years He has carried me through horrible valleys, pits and dungeons as I have worked through the "garbage" of my past. There were many years that April 2 was a feared day. I would dread turning the calendar and simply prepare for a rotten day. I thank God for carrying me from that place of despair to a place of peace, hope and joy!
For those who don't know, it was 10 years ago that I placed my daughter for adoption with her forever family! It has been a long road with many ups and downs. Many of you have been there for those rocky points, and I am so thankful for your constant support. At this point, I am very aware that God had a plan and knew it was best all along. Through the years Michael and I have developed an amazing relationship with her family. We correspond every year on her birthday through letters and pictures. It is reassuring to see photos of family and friends and know that she is so deeply loved. We laugh as we read stories about Rebecca and get a strong sense that she has many of my personality traits. Overall, we rejoice that her amazing parents have shared so openly and honestly with her about her adoption story. Now that she is old enough to write to me herself, it is clear that she has been told of my love for her and been encouraged to be proud of her lifestory! She has not only accepted being adopted, but embraces it with excitement! I am forever grateful to these wonderful people for they way they have approached sharing our story with her.
One of the highlights of this years update was that Rebecca chose to be baptized this past fall. As part of that process, she was required to respond to 2 questions for the church. The second question was "Why did you choose to be baptized?" Her response was lengthy, but the last sentence was, "For those who don't know, I am adopted. Being baptized means that I have 3 families now...the family that gave birth to me, the family that I live with and now the family with God." From the mouths of babes!!!
So today, April 2, I am celebrating Rebecca! Celebrating her life journey, her passion for people, her heart for Jesus, her obvious joy for who God has created her to be! In my heart today I have made the biggest, most beautiful birthday cake ever to celebrate Rebecca's 10 years! I look forward to the day we meet again and create a new phase of our journey together!!!
11 years ago
4 comments:
Wow- brings tears to my eyes, that's for sure!
Made me teary. I remember you getting letters on your birthday but how amazing that she writes them herself. Sounds like an amazing family that are her parents now. I use you as an example all the time of your selfless love.
chills!
you are amazing!
Hi! I came across your blog today. I can't remember how I found it, but I'm so glad I did. I read your post about Rebecca and I found it to sound so similar to my own adoption story. I was adopted when I was a year old, and I've always known and always been so proud that adoption was part of my story. I have the greatest love for my birth mother, because she allowed me to be raised by the most loving parents who taught me to love the Lord with all of my heart. If you have time, you can read my adoption story on my blog. Thanks for sharing your story.
Kristin from TX
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