This years theme is "Answering the Call - You don't have to be perfect to be a perfect parent. There are thousands of teens in foster care who would love to put up with you."
The main focus of National Adoption Month has been and continues to be foster care adoptions. There are approximately 129,000 children in foster care in the United States waiting for adoptive homes.
There is a strong need for adoptive families for older children, teens, children of color and sibling groups. The 2009 focus is more toward the African American community.
So if you are thinking about adopting and just need a bit of a push, I just tell you GO FOR IT!! It is one of the greatest decisions in my life. It is so rewarding to love a child, to hold and promise her a forever bond, love and dedication to make sure her life will be fine... and even if things don't go always the way you have planned it, it will be fine because you have each other forever!
It is such a win-win situation, my life got so much richer with my 2 little angels in it. They are the true love of my life! My life would be so much different if on that day... July 27, 2002 I would have said no. My life would have been so much emptier, I can't even think about living my life without these 2 beautiful, sweet and precious girls. But also, how would their life turned out? Think about it, and give another child a chance of a loving family life! It's worth it for both sides. You will receive so much love and you will have so much love to give!
So open your heart to another child who is waiting out there for you!
Go for it, it will enrich your life... I'LL PROMISE YOU!! You will find there is enough space in your heart for another child that desperately wants to belong to a family like yours!
And if you still are contemplating, check out this link and maybe that is the push you need to make that call!
Email me if you like to talk privately about adoption, it's a great thing!
Have a Marvellous Monday!
Mireille
4 comments:
Maybe I'll take you up on your offer one day Mireille! I just always think maybe, maybe we'll get pregnant...
We love adoption!
AMEN, AMEN, and AMEN to everything you said, Mireille! Adopting my girls was the best decision I ever made!
What a great post, Mireille! It's amazing how adoption has changed our life, too. Ruby is the best thing that has ever happened to us. She is our life and our hearts! I love how you spotlighted the need and the great joy of adoption. Beautiful picture of the girls, too. They are each becoming a bit of their own person these days, aren't they? Or is it just the haircuts? Adorable - both of them!
Post a Comment