Adoption Wise
ALONG MY JOURNEY TO ADOPT
Written by -
Monday, 06 March 2006
Since July of 2000 I have dedicated my life and energy to bringing couples and birth
parents together in order to fulfill their dreams of Adoption.
Five years ago my husband and I decided that we would like the opportunity to build our
family through the wonderful process of Adoption. We were unaware of where or how to
get started. After several long months of research, determination, and many prayers we
found what we thought to be the perfect Adoption Facilitator.
Along our journey to adopt we did incur a few heartaches and bumps, but the pain of not
being able to have any more children was worse. Within approximately nine months of
waiting and waiting we finally had our chance. We were overwhelmed and delighted all at
once. Many unsettling events would take place before our adoption would be finalized, a
year later.
Little did I know that God was preparing and training me for the adoption work I do today. It
is my goal to share with our families and Birth Parents the methods and plans that succeed
and do not succeed. I believe adoption should be as affordable as giving birth to your own
babies and can be a wonderful experience for both the Adoptive Families and Birth
Parents. The afordability is not unlike the many complications that sometimes are a part of
the the birth process if you were to give birth yourself. Unfortunatly expenses need to be
paid and generally the Birth Mother is not in a circumstance to take care of those
expenses.
With our Second Adoption our Birth Mother found us on the Adoption Wise website and
decided to call. When she first contacted us we were unsure of adopting her baby. This
situation was totally different because of the possibility of Open Adoption. The Birth Mother
wanted letters, pictures and visits unlike our first Birth Mother who only wanted letters and
pictures. After much consideration we decided to proceed with the Adoption.
Our Little Girl is now almost two years old and we have a very open relationship with her
Birth Mother. We visit two to three times a year and have phone conversations as often as
she wishes. We have enjoyed having her as a part of our family. We do not consider her
our Birth Mother we consider her to be our daughter, and she is a very special person who
will always be part of our lives.
I believe that through the experience of our Open Adoption I have been helped to assist
Birth Mothers and Adoptive Families in a different light.
In my lifetime I have had the pleasure and pain of experiencing various sides of adoption
first hand. Through my personal experience I have seen the wonderful blessings of
Adoption. I have experience not only from an Adoptive Family's Point of view but also as a
young Birth Mother.
Like many women who later experience a miscarriage and deal with infertility I found myself
in an adoption position to increase the size of my family. I believe that my personal
experience, both being a Birth Mother and an Adoptive Parent allow me to better meet the
needs more appropriately and understand how to make the match happen.
It is my hope for you, the Adoptive Families; your desire for a child will be fulfilled soon.
It is my hope for you, our Dear and Beloved birth mothers placing your children for
adoption, that the immeasurable amount of love for the child you are carrying will be
returned to you again and again.
May God bless you both in your search for the best, for this precious little child. Every
Child Deserves a Loving and Stable Home to call their own.
Warmest Regards,
Laurie Aragon
Adoption Wise
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 07 March 2006 )
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Written by -
Monday, 06 March 2006
Since July of 2000 I have dedicated my life and energy to bringing couples and birth
parents together in order to fulfill their dreams of Adoption.
Five years ago my husband and I decided that we would like the opportunity to build our
family through the wonderful process of Adoption. We were unaware of where or how to
get started. After several long months of research, determination, and many prayers we
found what we thought to be the perfect Adoption Facilitator.
Along our journey to adopt we did incur a few heartaches and bumps, but the pain of not
being able to have any more children was worse. Within approximately nine months of
waiting and waiting we finally had our chance. We were overwhelmed and delighted all at
once. Many unsettling events would take place before our adoption would be finalized, a
year later.
Little did I know that God was preparing and training me for the adoption work I do today. It
is my goal to share with our families and Birth Parents the methods and plans that succeed
and do not succeed. I believe adoption should be as affordable as giving birth to your own
babies and can be a wonderful experience for both the Adoptive Families and Birth
Parents. The afordability is not unlike the many complications that sometimes are a part of
the the birth process if you were to give birth yourself. Unfortunatly expenses need to be
paid and generally the Birth Mother is not in a circumstance to take care of those
expenses.
With our Second Adoption our Birth Mother found us on the Adoption Wise website and
decided to call. When she first contacted us we were unsure of adopting her baby. This
situation was totally different because of the possibility of Open Adoption. The Birth Mother
wanted letters, pictures and visits unlike our first Birth Mother who only wanted letters and
pictures. After much consideration we decided to proceed with the Adoption.
Our Little Girl is now almost two years old and we have a very open relationship with her
Birth Mother. We visit two to three times a year and have phone conversations as often as
she wishes. We have enjoyed having her as a part of our family. We do not consider her
our Birth Mother we consider her to be our daughter, and she is a very special person who
will always be part of our lives.
I believe that through the experience of our Open Adoption I have been helped to assist
Birth Mothers and Adoptive Families in a different light.
In my lifetime I have had the pleasure and pain of experiencing various sides of adoption
first hand. Through my personal experience I have seen the wonderful blessings of
Adoption. I have experience not only from an Adoptive Family's Point of view but also as a
young Birth Mother.
Like many women who later experience a miscarriage and deal with infertility I found myself
in an adoption position to increase the size of my family. I believe that my personal
experience, both being a Birth Mother and an Adoptive Parent allow me to better meet the
needs more appropriately and understand how to make the match happen.
It is my hope for you, the Adoptive Families; your desire for a child will be fulfilled soon.
It is my hope for you, our Dear and Beloved birth mothers placing your children for
adoption, that the immeasurable amount of love for the child you are carrying will be
returned to you again and again.
May God bless you both in your search for the best, for this precious little child. Every
Child Deserves a Loving and Stable Home to call their own.
Warmest Regards,
Laurie Aragon
Adoption Wise
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 07 March 2006 )
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