Updates on Adoptees
Considering an Open or Semi-Open Adoption in Florida? As a potential Birth Parent, do you wonder what sort of information you’ll get from regular updates? As a prospective Adoptive Parent, are you asking yourself what you should write about in your letter to your child’s birth parent? It’s the little things. It’s the milestones. It’s
Our Daily Bread – CFS Family Times Summer Newsletter
Through your prayers, encouragement and support, I have been reminded again how important it still is to “be content” and only pray for our “daily bread.” Though we have not received the financial support that we would have expected normally, God continues to see that our needs are met as they come up, in extraordinary ways. See the examples of how HE has provided in our most recent newsletter!
Birth Mom Chooses Adoptive Family
Choosing an Adoptive Family is typically one of the most anticipated parts of the adoption process for an expectant mom. Often times, we have to encourage her to slow down, take a breath, and trust that we will get there. Trust she will be able to choose and meet the family. There’s plenty of time
Birth & Adoptive Family Visit
Two years after a Jacksonville adoption, this family was reunited for a day at the zoo! While lots of pictures have been shared over the last couple of years, Colin got to see his birth mom, birth grandmother and sister a few months ago for the 1st time since the hospital! While incredibly hot, the
Choosing Adoption In Florida
I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you so much for all you did for Tara during the last few months. The care, concern and love you extended to Tara was very much appreciated. Those were very lonely and difficult months for Tara as she carried the burden of the pregnancy on her own.
Choosing the Adoptive Family
The Adoption Process can be tough to navigate. There are so many articles and resources and options out there pulling expectant moms in different directions. They have to decide if they will parent, place or abort, and no matter which option they choose, they then need more information on that particular option to find out
A Birth Mom’s Second Adoption Placement
In April ’07, Rita (our daughter Josephine’s birth mom) called to tell us she was pregnant and was wondering if we would consider adopting this child if she decided on placing. She was not sure if she wanted to parent or place. The decision was not as clear cut for her this time. We found
A Mom Who’s Been There: Part 2
To Mothers Considering Adoption (Continued)… About half way through my pregnancy, I went to the OBGYN for a check up on her. I tracked my pregnancy with the internet to make sure everything was going normal, and went to the hospital when I was having contractions about 3 minutes apart. I chose CFS because they
