The placement below is an extra special one to me. Maybe a month or
two ago, Eric and I saw a television show about adoption, except this
time is was from the perspective of the birth moms and case workers. It
opened our eyes to what is really going on on the other side. (I'll have
a separate post for this later.) Ever since viewing that show, I have
been burdened more than ever for birth moms and the case workers.
Our home study update was supposed to take place on June 12th.
Our case worker contacted us a few days prior to let us know that she
needed to change the date because one of her birth moms (because she is
also a birth mom case worker in addition to being an adoption case
worker) was going to have her baby on June 12th.
When June 12th rolled around, my heart was SO heavy and SO
burdened for this birth mom and our case worker. I don't even know who
this mom is, but I just hurt so much for her. God put the birth mom and
our case worker on my mind ALL day! I prayed so hard for both of them
for so many things.
When our case worker came for our home study update on June 20th
(post later about this), I shared with her my heart and prayers for that
June 12th day. She thanked me and said that that birth mom really
needed that and so did she. That particular birth mom had NO ONE . . .
no family . . . no friends . . . That is a HARD process that the birth
moms go through, so I can't imagine how much harder it must have been to
go it alone, except for a case worker. This was also a challenge for
our case worker because it was an exhausting time and a spiritual
battle.
This video is so special to me because it is the placement that I
was blessed with praying for! This was the first time I knew the exact
time when a birth mom was in the hospital and the first time I knew
exactly when our case worker was working with a birth mom. It's amazing
how close you can become to someone you don't know just by praying for
her!
You can be a part of many adoption processes, too! PRAY! Take
some time today to pray for the birth moms who are making/following
through with adoption plans. Pray for the case workers who work with
these birth moms. They need it!
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