LETTER TO MOM
Dear Expectant Mom,
This must be a very emotional and challenging time for you! It takes someone very special, strong, courageous, selfless and loving to make the choice of adoption.
Ever since we got married, we have tried to grow our family. Adoption has always been on our mind. We have been praying and waiting for our baby for a while now. We know in our hearts that he/she will come to us through adoption.
About half of our family lives close by in Utah. We have weekly Sunday dinner with some of them. Also, everyone gets together for our monthly family gatherings and annual family reunions. In the winter, we play games, we gather around the piano and sing. While in the summer, we like to do outdoor activities like croquet and bocce ball. We value quality time together and we make sure that everyone is involved. Family is important to us, so we stay connected even with those who live further away, like in Arizona and France.
Celine is enthusiastic about her plans to teach French to our children, so they will be able to have a quality relationship with her side of the family. She also desires to inspire the children with gratitude, reassurance and positivity, while providing them with opportunities and consistency to prepare them for life. She hopes to help the children to develop a big loving heart by embracing the differences that the world offers, being open minded and not judging people. She would like to guide them to find happiness and confidence, by enjoying all aspects of life even through their struggles.
Christian is very artistic and plans to introduce our children to music, drawing, painting and design. Christian is always playing with his many nephews and nieces, telling them stories, cuddling and hugging them; he will make a playful, fun and loving dad.
Our families are so very excited and supportive of our decision to adopt. Everyone is impatient to meet the new addition to the family. They all have a big smile on their face and twinkles in their eyes when they talk about the baby. It is needless to say, this child is dreamt of and unconditionally loved before we even have had a chance to meet him/her.
You will be spoken of often, with respect, love and honor. We will mention things like “your birth mom loves you so much that she gave you the most beautiful and sacred gift - the gift of life” or “your birth mom has blessed us beyond measure with you”. We are planning on making sure that these things are not hidden. We feel it is important to know where you come from because it’s a part of who you are. You are and always will be an important part of this child’s life. We hope to create a relationship as open as you would like with the baby.
Thank you for taking the time to read our letter.
With love,
Celine and Christian