You are incredible and courageous for making an unselfish decision to put your baby’s best interests before your own. No one can understand the emotional and physical strain you must be feeling right now, but please remember that God is in control. You are already in our prayers, and we pray that God will give you peace, comfort, strength, and assurance that the decision you make is the best one for your baby. As we venture through this journey together, may we all be at peace and find companionship with one another. God has a special plan for each of us: you, your baby, and prayerfully, us.
We want you to know how important some level of openness in adoption is to us, and we want our child to grow up knowing that they have two sets of parents who love them very much, one set who gave birth to them, and another set who raised them. We feel that openness is the best way to take the secrecy out of adoption, and to allow our child to grow up feeling comfortable about the background they have. Our goal is to make sure our child understands how much you love him or her, and the sacrifice you made to make sure they had the best life possible. We plan on telling our child early and often about their adoption, and would love to make a scrapbook for our child about their adoption, including pictures and letters from you so they always have something to look at to remember the special way they came into our family.
We love each other very much and we anticipate the day we are able to share that love with a child. This would not be possible without you and we are grateful for you. We look forward to having an open and respectful relationship with you. We also look forward to telling our child what special birthparents he or she has.
We look forward to talking with you about your desires for your child. If you would like to talk and ask any questions you may have about us, please feel free to contact us. We would love to hear from you.
May God bless you and your baby,
Nate and Mandy