I am learning this more and more everyday.

Before Little Bug, I couldn’t imagine parenting a child that was not biologically related to me and my husband.

I can remember having a conversation with a friend a long time ago that went something like this:

Friend: “I think adoption is a beautiful thing but I don’t feel God leading us to adopt.”

Me: “Yeah, me neither. I definitely want to be pregnant and give birth to my babies.”

Ha! Now, I seriously just laugh at that statement that came out of my very mouth not too long ago!

I thank God that even though I would love to one day experience the miracle of pregnancy, I am forever grateful that He has allowed me to experience the miracle of adoption.

Adoption certainly does not take away ones desire for pregnancy and childbirth, but I can say, at least for me, that adoption has certainly lessened the blow of the very likely possibility of never conceiving and being pregnant.

And when it comes right down to it, what I really desire is to be a mother and that is achieved through either pregnancy or adoption!

Whether I carried Little Bug in my womb for nine months or if she enters our life through adoption, the end result is the same …

I am her mother and she is my daughter!

- Elaine