New Birth Mom Letter

We've drafted a new letter to include in our adoption portfolio. We still don't know what exactly the plan is as far as traditional vs. embryo adoption, but we just felt like we had a different perspective on what we wanted to say to a birth mother. So here it is. Our hearts bare and vulnerable before people we may never meet. I'm so very thankful that all things are in the hands of loving, all-wise heavenly Father.

Dear Precious One,

We know that things must not have gone quite the way you expected them to. Things didn’t go the way we thought they would either. But we are confident that for both you and us, God has plan that will work out for our best interests in the end-- even if things don’t always make sense at first.

We can’t imagine what it must be like trying to choose parents for your child by looking at a book! We’re praying that the Lord will help you as you make this important choice and that He will give you wisdom and peace as you sort through all the details. We often take comfort in Scripture when we feel overwhelmed. Psalm 34:4 says: “I sought the Lord and He answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.” We are praying that God would help all of us to trust in Him.

We believe that the most important thing that a parent can do is to teach their child about God from the earliest age. We are very serious about doing this with any child that God brings into our home. We will pray with and for our child every day. He or she will listen to and memorize the Bible and hear about God’s great love for His people. We will try to the best of our ability to show that love to them everyday through our actions.

A child brought into our home will be surrounded by our large extended families that live here in Fort Lauderdale. Our little one will be taught at home by Jordan, who has a Bachelor’s degree in Education. Jordan is committed to staying home full time once we have a child. Brian is nearly finished with a Master’s degree in Theology . He plans to become a college professor and a pastor. Education is very important to us, and we want to give our child every opportunity to excel.

We recognize that this decision is not one that you will make easily or lightly, and we realize that a child entrusted into our care is a very serious responsibility that we will have to answer for one day; to you, to our child, and to God. We pray that the Lord would give you peace and help you to make the best choice possible for your little one.

With much prayer and love,

Brian and Jordan