A young mother's story (Part 2) 05/12/2011
I can't say that everything was wonderful as soon as I got to the home, but I immediately felt the warmth of their love and acceptance. Against my will, I began to enjoy living in the house. The house dad was awesome. He was gentle and kind. He lead the daily devotions and prayed with us. I had never known a man that loving and caring. The house mother taught me how to cook, clean, and take care of myself. The two girls who were there before me treated me like their sister. We became very close. We shared chores and worked with the house parents. While we worked, we talked about everything. They helped me with my homework and talked me through the home sickness I felt. We had family meals together- something I had never done. We went on picnics and to softball games; we even played kickball in the yard. Even though I was going through grown up changes, it is the time I remember as my childhood. I resisted all the attention the house parents tried to give me because I was so full of anger and hurt. They kept loving me and working with me until I started to heal. My mom and I reconciled and I forgave my boyfriend even though he never knew. I learned that I am worth loving. I accepted Christ and learned to walk with him. I decided to place my baby girl for adoption. I got to meet the parents that adopted her. On the day that they came to take her away, my house parents both stayed close to me. They helped me so much when they told me how proud they were of me for making such a loving decision for my little girl. We had a beautiful ceremony the day the adoptive parents came to take my little one home with them. I placed my precious baby in her new mother's arms. The adoptive parents brought a gift for me and a card thanking me for making them a family. We all hugged and cried. When they were gone, my house parents took me out to finish the ceremony. They had blown up balloons and I wrote a wish for my daughter on each one. Then we prayed over them and I released them and my daughter to God for his special care. I went back to live with my mom until I graduated. She remarried and we moved here. I finished high school and went to trade school. I became a dental hygienist, got married, and had two beautiful sons. I send cards, letters, and gifts to my little girl and I get pictures and letters from her. I am the good mom I am today because of my time in that loving home and my faith. My house parents and I stay in touch still and I am closer to my house sisters than I am to my step brother and step sister, maybe because of our age difference. I just know that the bonds of love that we built in that home will last a lifetime. Comments Comments are closed. | STAFF House in the News
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