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TESTIMONIALS:
"Our family has been blessed by our association with Amazing Grace Adoptions. The staff is committed to serving Christ throughout the adoption process, beginning with birthparents and ending with the placement of a child in an adoptive home. They make this process comfortable for everyone. We have found the staff to be compassionate and understanding, responsive to needs and respectful of emotions. Their love stretches across feelings of loss to feelings of joy. Through prayer and submission to God's will, they build families, and we are so thankful they have built ours."
--Jimmy and Jamie
"The Lord has used Amazing Grace Adoptions to bring two beautiful children into our family. We have been so blessed with the kindness, love, and sincerity of all the staff. Their sincere desire seems to be that they would be used by God to help families find each other. We have watched them tenderly care for the needs of birthmothers and their babies. And we have seen their joy as they placed babies with their adoptive families. We have been blessed by Amazing Grace and feel they function as God would have adoptions take place here on this earth."
--Tony and Laura
A Birthmother's Letter to Her Son (Names have been changed)
Dear Daniel (my beloved 1st born),
I love you very much, and I always will.
I'm not exactly sure how to start this letter. I'm sure you have countless numbers of questions. Maybe I should tell you a little about John and me first.
I was twenty-two years old when I conceived you. You birthfather, John, was twenty-four. We were both attending college at the same time. I decided to study speech pathology and John wanted to be a physical therapist. We became close friends, and eventually started dating. Our relationship was still new when I conceived you.
When I first found out I was pregnant, I was dumbstruck. I went to John, hoping he could help me with the news. Of course, he was just as surprised as me. After we got over the initial shock, we knew we had a big decision to make. I knew abortion was not the right choice for me, so we ruled that out immediately. John was not ready to be a father when you were conceived. I knew I wanted a mother and father for you. I grew up without a dad, and did not want you to have to do the same. I believe that in order for a child to have every advantage, he needs a mom and dad. Not to say that one parent can't raise a child, but two is so much better. I also knew I wanted you to have the best of everything. I could not give you that. I was just a poor college student. If I tried going to school and supporting you, I would never be home. I wanted you to have all the love and attention you deserve. John agreed with me in all these points. We decided that the best thing we could do for you was to place you for adoption. We there were many, many couples out there who wanted children and couldn't have them.
Baby boy, it took so much love for us to realize we weren't the best thing for you!
I called Amazing Grace Adoptions and talked to a wonderful woman named Meg. I knew right away that I could count on her to help me find you a mom and dad! John and I looked through stacks of books that prospective couples put together. It was so hard to pick someone to be your parents. We had a list of criteria, but each of the couples in front of us were up to our standard. Finally, John held up a book. He found a picture of a little boy that looked just like him. He said, "It's a sign. This is the couple." That couple was Dale and Janet: your mom and dad.
I set up an appointment to meet them. When I got to the agency office to meet them, I was relieved to see that they were just as nice as their pictures made them seem. Janet was beautiful and sweet, and I felt comfortable with her right away. I showed her some sonogram pictures of you. She was so excited and touched that she cried. I loved her for that.
After I delivered you, I had you all to myself for about twenty-four hours before I was released from the hospital. I held you and loved you and cried over you. I wanted to whisk you home with me and live happily ever after. You were so beautiful and perfect. I know I had to be realistic, though. I knew that you would be much better off with Dale and Janet. They already loved you so much!
Daniel, we are all so blessed. You have 2 sets of parents that love you more than anything. John and I may not parent you, but I still consider us your parents-even though it's through blood only. I am lucky to have had the chance to know you, even if it was for a short time. You are an amazing, special boy. You have blessed so many people around you just by being you! You made Dale and Janet's dreams come true. They have a little boy to love and care for all their lives.
John and I love you very much. Please don't ever forget that. You are in my prayers and thoughts every day. Grow up strong and happy and fulfill every wish I ever had for you!
Love always and forever,
Julie
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