We give it a 5 out of 5 stars!!
Last weekend, we had our Families Supporting Adoption area conference. The theme of the conference was Hearts Knit Together. Since Russ and I are the chairs for the Colorado chapter of FSA, we were able to help out with a bunch of the planning and coordinating for this conference. We had some great helpers, and we couldn't have done it without them!
Our keynote speaker was Kelsey Stewart. She placed her first baby for adoption 20 years ago, and then later placed twin boys for adoption. She is now married and has two sons that she is raising. She shared a lot about how to have open communication and to be aware of what the other side is thinking/feeling regarding adoption. She wrote an AMAZING kids book about adoption, from a birth mom's stand point. She had a giveaway before she came out here, and we entered and actually won! We are now the proud owners of The Best for You. When we adopt, we are going to read this book often to the child so that he/she can know just how much their birth parents love them. This book does an incredible job of explaining what we imagine are the thoughts and feelings of birth parents. For more information about the book, check here: http://thebestforyoubook.blogspot.com/
Here is an excerpt from the last page: "Always know that I love you. Adoption does not mean that I gave up. Adoption does not mean you were not loved or not wanted. Adoption means you have more than one family who loves you. Adoption means you will always be in my heart, whatever I may do. Adoption means I wanted the best for you."
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