Media Monday: Bryan Kehl's Big Family and the Blessings of Adoption

Russ found this article on adoption the other day. I was so proud of him! Really it is because he LOVES BYU sports (Bryan Kehl used to play football for BYU) and found it on a BYU sports website. :) Either way, I loved reading it. Here is a link to the whole article that was in the Mormon Times on June 16, 2011. http://www.mormontimes.com/article/21206/Bryan-Kehls-big-family-and-the-blessings-of-adoption#

Our Thoughts: First off, it drives me nuts when people say they "gave up their baby for adoption". Birth parents are not giving their babies up! They are placing them for adoption, because they want them to have things that they can't offer at that specific time in life. We love that his mom helped him find his biological father! It is natural to be curious about where you came from, and we love that they embraced his curiosity and helped him to find his biological father! We love how the biological grandfather gave him a kiss and a blessing before she placed him for adoption. What a touching experience and a great article!