[myguatbabes]

Hey! I can only tell you about our experience. Our son, now almost 20 is adopted and has special needs. His disability is different, but I can only tell you that God works in mysterious ways. I would like to take a moment and share our story.

After 6 years of trying to have a biological child and 6 miscarriages, my dh and I decided that the stress and heartache of failed pregnancy was too much. We were talking about adopting and one afternoon, I came home from work and saw a news report that a 2 year old boy had been hit by a car in a neighboring county. I began to pray that God would spare that little boy's life and give him to me. I promised God that if He would give me that child, I would love him with all my heart and always take care of him. We then began our adoption journey with our home study and interview. Then we were interviewed and chosen by DSS to parent a 4 year old boy who had a traumatic brain injury. I walked into DSS and saw this little boy limping down the corridor holding our social workers hand. I knelt down in front of him and said, "Hi Josh." He looked at me for a second and said, "Hi Mommy." I grabbed my son in tears and held on for dear life.

A few weeks later, we met with Josh's siblings who were all placed in separate adoptive homes. Josh's brother Charlie was adopted by a minister who knew the family. We were on the porch talking and Charlie's dad (0ut of the blue) asked if I remembered hearing on tv a couple of years ago about a little boy being run over in the county above. I got chills all over! I said I had and he told me that little boy was Josh!

I had no doubt that God answered my prayer and gave him to me and I have NEVER regretted for one moment accepting the responsibility of a special needs child. Everyone will tell you how special you are for accepting that kind of responsibility, but don't be fooled even for a second-- you are among God's chosen to be so very blessed by such a precious and special gift! Please don't let that physical challenge deter you from accepting the child God obviously wants you to have and love for your very own! Good Luck and God Bless.

Nancy