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We took deep breaths, pushed, and counted to 10 and did it again and again until sweet Josiah made his way into the world!
The moment he was born, I literally fell into my sweet birth mother and we hugged and we both cried. The feeling of gratitude to her, gratefulness to God for a safe delivery, and awe that I was standing right where God wanted me was overwhelming.
Raising three children on my own (whether one has special needs or not) is not easy, but I have learned that easier is not always better! I am blessed to have the support of my parents, my church and many friends who are walking alongside me on this journey.
My hope is that my story will give another family the confidence they need to take that first step and pursue a child through foster care or adoption. If God can provide the funds and move the mountains for me, He can do it for you too…..He just needs your “yes”! I may have had a lot of people call me crazy before Jojo was born, but now they say what a blessing he is to our family.
What if the birth mother changes her mind?
What if the baby has major health issues when he is born?
There were so many questions without many answers.
You know how dads act when their wives are about to go through immense pain and hard work to bring their children into this world, and they can do NOTHING to help? I know how that feels now.
Raising three children on my own (whether one has special needs or not) is not easy, but I have learned that easier is not always better!
“Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass. It's about learning how to dance in the rain.”
- Vivian Greene
DID YOU KNOW?
More than one third of Americans have considered adoption, but less than 2 percent actually have adopted?
It is estimated that there are currently 163 million orphans in the world?