Comments on: Forever Family Adoption – Part 1: Making the Decision http://mpowergen.com/blog/2009/11/17/forever-family-adoption-part-1-making-the-decision/ empowering women hour by hour Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:40:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Stephanie Herrera http://mpowergen.com/blog/2009/11/17/forever-family-adoption-part-1-making-the-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Stephanie Herrera Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:21:44 +0000 http://mpowergen.com/blog/?p=150#comment-43 Jill, I love families like yours. I am amazed and grateful to read your story. When I was pregnant with my third child the Doctor wanted me to undergo an Amniocentesis due to my age so that I would have the opportunity to know if my baby would be a special needs baby. I declined after much discussion with my husband who had stated that if the baby was not normal I should consider an abortion. I was horrified and refused to have the procedure. My child was born "normal" but it gave me new respect for mothers of special needs children. It does not matter if you are the biological mother or an adoptive mother, what matters is the care and love you provide for that child. I applaud you and your family for your great love and faith in doing what our Father in Heaven would expect of any of us. Jill, I love families like yours. I am amazed and grateful to read your story.

When I was pregnant with my third child the Doctor wanted me to undergo an Amniocentesis due to my age so that I would have the opportunity to know if my baby would be a special needs baby. I declined after much discussion with my husband who had stated that if the baby was not normal I should consider an abortion. I was horrified and refused to have the procedure.

My child was born “normal” but it gave me new respect for mothers of special needs children. It does not matter if you are the biological mother or an adoptive mother, what matters is the care and love you provide for that child.

I applaud you and your family for your great love and faith in doing what our Father in Heaven would expect of any of us.

]]> By: Tammy Anderson http://mpowergen.com/blog/2009/11/17/forever-family-adoption-part-1-making-the-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Tammy Anderson Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:06:49 +0000 http://mpowergen.com/blog/?p=150#comment-42 Thank you for sharing your story. I am a mom of five special needs children. I know that Heavenly Father sent these children here to earth for us. My husband and I wasn't married when several of them were born. Infertility played a major role in when we decided to adopt. God does have ways of bringing families together.~Tammy Thank you for sharing your story. I am a mom of five special needs children. I know that Heavenly Father sent these children here to earth for us. My husband and I wasn’t married when several of them were born. Infertility played a major role in when we decided to adopt. God does have ways of bringing families together.~Tammy

]]> By: Administrator http://mpowergen.com/blog/2009/11/17/forever-family-adoption-part-1-making-the-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Administrator Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:51:24 +0000 http://mpowergen.com/blog/?p=150#comment-41 Jill, you are amazing! So glad that we are friends & cousins so I can learn from you! Thank you for sharing the beginning of your experience with us. I look forward to the rest!! Love you!!! K. Jill, you are amazing! So glad that we are friends & cousins so I can learn from you! Thank you for sharing the beginning of your experience with us. I look forward to the rest!! Love you!!! K.

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