Adopted as His Own

The road of Adoption is a one less traveled and a legion of mountains at that. 

We've conquered the little mountains of paperwork, appointments, home studies, finance plans, paperwork, classes and did I mention paperwork? 😉 Now we have moved on to medium mountains, the ones where you are being looked at by birth parents and caseworkers to choose if you are who they want to parent their/a child. It's disheartening when there are long periods of time between having your book viewed and wondering what the outcome will be. 

We have had some big mountains that in the end when you get to the top in anticipation that you are going to be chosen to adopt this child and all of a sudden it's all pulled out from underneath you and you come crashing down the mountain. You have get up, allow the wounds and your heart to heal and press on the journey ahead. The comforts I find after this happens is remembering that God is fully in control of the growing of our family and the how I can have joy in the fact we have had a successful adoption in the past. 

I share this for those that have continued to pray for us that you can know things are happening, we go through valleys of exhausted waiting and sometimes the big mountains with hearts so full of hope. Press on with us on this journey and for the future children of the Imlach family. 

Thank you and much love to you

Emily 

I write this perspective as an adoptive mother who desires to have a welcoming and loving home to children. 

I hope this isn't seen as any disrespect to birth mothers and fathers out there. For what you are choosing for your child is in their best interest and the most sacrificial gift you could give. I thank you for choosing life and giving your child a chance at life.