“I am happy to say that my prayers were answered at the age of nine when my biological brother and I were adopted by two people that are now my mom and dad in every sense of the word. God delivered me to a family that never once wavered in their un- conditional love and support as they walked my painful healing journey by my side. The truth is, early trauma changes who you are. You can either let it take you, or you can decide to fight it. I was determined to fight.”

“I was adopted at ten days of age for the cost of $55.98! My parents loved me, but my Dad was abusive and Mom, neglectful. At age 20, I was married to the love of my life and we had two daughters. When I anticipated their birth, I began thinking about my birth mother for the first time ever. My parents told me about her when I was very young, but I couldn’t absorb the information. They were ahead of their time in that regard.”

“Can we find the strength that we need to persevere in God alone, trusting that He will carry us through whatever 2021 and the following years have ahead of us? Sometimes I wish I could just rewind my entire life and start all over again, but again we need to remember that we are not in control. We need to instead praise God that He is in control and is with us in the circumstances and give thanks despite what has gone on in our lives.”