Today is the second day of the new year. I can hardly believe how quickly time flew! It seems like just yesterday I discovered I was pregnant.
Speaking of, I must get this off my chest. I was informed yesterday that adopting would be inconsiderate to my husband. I guess this person forgot that my future husband was adopted himself. He and I have discussed adopting at some point in time, and it's something we both feel strongly about. I've always felt a pull to adopt a child and although I already have one of my own, the thought of loving a baby and giving him/her the best life possible makes me so happy. It's something I've dreamed about and strongly feel the pull for. I tried explaining this to the individual who shunned the idea, and I was told that God must be telling me to birth many children of my own.
I am appalled at this. It's not that I have anything against individuals who have large families of their own, rather, I just want to adopt because I cannot bear the thought of creating a child who will be brought into a family of love when there are others who are born every day who don't have a loving family. I, personally, cannot be that selfish and I refuse to be. Mother Teresa of Calcutta said, "I want the child. Please give me the child. I am willing to accept any child who would be aborted and to give that child to a married couple who will love the child and be loved by the child." Give us the child (someday!) We will love the children as our own, as we should! If God wishes for us to birth our own children, that is fine, however, we truly hope it is in His plan that little ones be brought our way by other means, as well.
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