[StorkWatcher]

Are we allowed to quote from another thread and put here? If so, I was disturbed and saddened by some posts made by a user on a thread having to do with how to explain adoptin to a child. I am surprised at how much this bothers me. True, it is just one person's opinion (I think after reading ther poster's other posts, the entire dialogue bothered me, as a whole.), so I shouldn't let it get to me.

One person mentioned that they told their child that God picked one mother for the child to grow in her belly, then another mother to adopt and raise the child. THere are several back and forth posts to the thread which discuss GOd's role in and how we explain adoption.

This post especiall bothered me:

[quote= A three year old doesnt understand the concept of God or even what it means to be adopted. As he grows and his brain develops he is going to understand more complex and abstract ideas. When he is 7 he will know that being adopted means also being given away. When he grows into his late teens he will be integrating his identity and he will know there are unanswered questions that will need real answers. What works for a three year old wont fly when hes 7 or 18. It might be better for him if you see yourselves as the trustees of his life instead of the owners of it. Who he is and where he came from is not something that is yours to give, it is his property and you are obligated to protect it for him and never from him.[/QUOTE]

As an adult, do I truly understand God? Probably not. The whole point of faith is that we accept and believe without knowing all facts. I would hope that my 3 and 5 year old nieces now, and my son someday, will as small children feel God's love and have been taught that He is responsible for their lives and for creating our families.

I know our son was given to us by God. God led his birthmother to us and answered prayers for us all.

And I know I am not alone in feeling and believing this way.....

I will end by saying I was heartened to see someone posting in a very positive way to explain how Christians (or maybe she just said those that believe in God, I can't quote without going back to check) know God brought them together through adoption.

I need to pray for the first poster I discussed, as I feel he needs peace. Or maybe I've read him wrong.