Dear Mothers:

Dear Mothers:

Today is July 5th. A day some say will live in infamy. For many reasons this day is a full circle of life events that have led me to become the person that I am and for what I am about to say.

27 years ago-somewhere in Northern Mississippi a young mom of 1 daughter was very pregnant with her 2nd daughter. Just 1 year apart-life was going to be hard for these two girls. In the coming days-she made the decision to bless a family with her 2nd daughter. A hard decision for any mother to make.

A few hours after that mother placed her daughter with a social worker-her daughter was placed into arms of a mother who longed for a child. She couldn't have any children of her own and was overwhelmed with joy that someone loved this child enough to allow her to raise this baby.

Fast forward 22 years later. That little baby is now a mom-to-be, expecting a baby girl of her very own in just a matter of hours....She is scared because she is so young and her and her husband have only been married for 11 months. The thought of adoption comes through her head. Am I ready for this? Are we going to be able to provide for this child? The next day that young mother goes into labor and delivers her first daughter on the exact day (almost the exact moment) that her mother delivered her 22 years earlier.

These 2 moms both went through pain bringing these precious babies into the world-They both made decisions early on about the best way to provide for their daughters. 1 chose to bless a family, 1 chose to attempt motherhood.

20 months later that same mom welcomed her 2nd daughter. 2 daughters. 2 precious gifts from God. As she lied in the hospital bed-she thought to herself how blessed she was.

Over the next few years that mom enjoyed every moment of her two girls-but long for another child. When things didn't progress naturally-she prayed.

She and her husband decided they would pursue adoption. This family longs for their 3rd child.

...which brings us to today July 5-like the rest of the world, that mom sat and watched another mom sit on trial for being accused of murdering her daughter. I think we all felt the pain as the jury read Not Guilty. We, as humans are not to judge. In honesty..."that mom" didn't even watch the trial. To painful. but I can say this-to any mom that thinks her soon-to-be baby, toddler or whatever child isn't right for her... There are people in this world-"This Mom" being one of them....that will love your child. that long to have a child. If you are contemplating abortion (for whatever reason), abandonment, or death of your child. Please stop and love your child enough to allow someone else to love them.

That mom 27 years ago made the ultimate decision when she gave me to my mom who longed for a child. and now...27 years later...I sit and long for one more child to love.

July 5th-1984...day before I was born
July 5th-2006...day before Madyson was born
July 5th-2011...day Casey Anthony was found not guilty for the murder of her daughter.

Love your children. If motherhood is not for you (or not for you right now)...Choose Adoption, please.