Another miracle.

A good friend of mine was able to adopt her baby boy yesterday, and I am just overcome with emotion, gratitude and love for those selfless angels known as birth mothers.

Comparatively to some, I have an easy time having children, and that gives me a lot of guilt. I have close friends and family members that have gone to such great lengths and expense, and physical hardship to extend their families, that although I am grateful for my situation, I wonder often why I am so blessed when those that would be and are better mothers than I have such a difficult time. I have often wondered, if the situation presented itself, would I/could I place my baby into the arms of another if I knew it was the right thing to do. I really don't know. I would hope I would do the right thing by my baby and by my Father in Heaven, but thankfully, that is most likely a situation I will never be in so I don't have to worry :) I mention this because it is no small thing to set aside that deep love that grows in your heart when you carry a child for nine months. All mothers, no matter how their children come to them, have this same bond, but to feel that way about a little soul and then to part with it to me is truly miraculous and an example of pure, Christlike love. I'm not saying adoption is always the right path, but it is definitely a path that blesses many many lives.

I just love these birth mothers so much. I am so grateful for their incredible sacrifice, and for their willingness to put their own pain and emotions aside to weigh the needs of their precious babies. I thank my Heavenly Father for the mercy He shows in uniting families. It is such a miracle to me, and I am in awe of this miraculous process.