When Adam came to stay with us I noticed that his physical appearance still clearly showed the abuse he suffered as a baby and there is evidence that he continues to be abused (when he periodically visits his birth mom). Both Regan and I are preparing ourselves for a hard road ahead if we sign the paperwork to adopt him. Before this week I thought that it was money that was standing in our way and now I know that no amount of money can heal the wounds that his parents gave him. I do not need money to be Adam's mother I need God's strength to be his mother and he needs God's healing touch.
As our time with Adam came to an end I was left with so many questions:
- Am I strong enough to be his mom?
- Are we able to give him what he needs?
- What DOES he need?
- Will he be able to attend the same private school our other kids attend?
My mind never stopped the whole time Adam was with us. Because of my emotional exhaustion after being with him for two days we decided to wait until we had one more home visit before we made a final decision about adopting him.
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