Sarah's Story

Today we are so pleased to have a guest post by Sarah.  Her adoption story is incredible!  Miracles really do happen.  

Our adoption was an unplanned, unexpected whirlwind of love, joy, and happiness! My husband and I had struggled with infertility for 6 years before becoming pregnant with our youngest Riley. We had always considered adoption but at the time Mason came into our lives we were not actively pursuing it (because, with the help of a fertility doctor, I was pregnant). I was 8 months pregnant when we met Maoai (Mason's birthmom). She had just moved in with my father-in-law and mother-in-law and we were so excited to meet her. 

Maoai had come here from Samoa a short while earlier and considers my mother-in-law (who is also Samoan) her "Auntie". While visiting with Maoai, we found out that she had given birth to a little boy 3 months earlier and he was staying with another family. She told us that she wanted him to have a better life than what she knew she could offer him. We instantly felt love for this little baby of Maoai's that we had never met. The next day we met Maoai and some family members again for lunch. We enjoyed visiting with her and learning about her life. Later that afternoon, my father-in-law called and said, "Maoai wants you to have her baby!". My husband and I looked at each other with shock and we both knew that it was meant to be! We were beyond excited and emotional! 

The next day, January 7, 2013, we went and picked up our little Mason! The love that we felt the moment she placed him in our arms is indescribable! We became a family of 4 on February 26, 2013 when Riley was born! Mason and Riley are 5 1/2 moths apart and the BEST of friends! The boys will be in the same grade in school and could not look any different!  We see Maoai all the time and she is part of our family. We have enjoyed having her at all of our family parties and she has been there for all of Mason's big life events so far (his 1st birthday, the day our adoption was final, etc.)! 

We have so much love and respect for Maoai and the decision she made for Mason. We will forever be connected to her and we are so grateful that she chose to entrust us with this precious little life! We hope to be able to add to our family through adoption. Adoption has been such a HUGE blessing in our lives!