The Story Behind the Miracle

When people think of adoption, they often imagine a baby gently placed into waiting arms with smiles all around. What the world rarely witnesses is the sanctuary of the hospital room where a young woman holds her newborn against her chest, memorizing every eyelash, knowing she must soon place that child into the arms of another.

For years, I kept our family journal tucked away in a cedar chest. Every page contained the tears of two women: the birth mother who whispered blessings into his ear, and the adoptive mother on her knees praying that God would preserve that sweet birth mother’s dignity and give us the strength to love without fear.

I wrote "Two Mothers One Miracle" because modern adoption culture desperately needs honesty. We need to honor birth mothers with the highest reverence. We need to help waiting parents navigate the agonizing quiet of the waiting list. And most of all, we need adoptees to grow up knowing they were loved with twice the intensity, by two mothers who chose what was best for them above all else.