Jeremiah’s Adoption Story-Part 6, The Finale!
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5
On May 31, 2006 we had our first visit with Jeremiah and finally met his sweet little spirit. The joy in seeing our son for the first time was the greatest feeling possible. When I was finally able see this little guy, hold him, hug him, kiss him and smell him, my whole world changed. I knew without a doubt in my mind that Jeremiah was meant for our family.
That little person I had only dreamed about was finally in my arms and mine forever, nothing would ever take him away. He was a long awaited answer to many prayers over the past 3 years and he was so much MORE than we could have ever asked for.
On June 5, 2006 the visitations were over and he was placed in our home as our child. After a 6-month trial period, we were finally able to take Jeremiah to court on November 29, 2006 to be made legally ours with his name changed to Jeremiah David Lowe. The very next month he was sealed to our family for time and all eternity in the Dallas, Texas temple.
All in all it was a wonderful experience. Would I do it again? I don’t know. Sometimes when I look back I think adoption is more stressful and more emotional than a pregnancy with all the ups and downs along the way. I DO know that we were meant to be Jeremiah’s family and if I had to do it all over again for HIM, then YES, I would in a heartbeat. He’s a very special kiddo to me and he holds a special place in my heart because of the way he came to be in our family. There are so many “what if’s” I always think about. What if I had never gotten an email from my friend telling me about the Texas adoptions? What if I had never started my princess business and done the party for Karen E? What if I had come to the party as the RIGHT character; would I have taken the time to talk to her about being a foster mom? It all reassures my faith in Heavenly Father and his plans for us. I’m grateful to be the mother of Jeremiah and I can’t wait to sit down and share his story in it’s entirety with him one day.
Jessica-
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Thank you SO much for sharing your story, it brought tears to my eyes! As you know, there are SO SO SO many children who need and DESERVE good homes!
I know the adoption process is stressful, and that is speaking from the opposite side of the desk that you were sitting on. Social workers want the children to go to wonderful, loving homes like yours and it becomes very stressful when we don’t have anywhere to place them because there are limited amounts of great foster parents! (Your family really is a social workers dream!
I am sorry the process tugged your heart so many times as it often does, but I think Jeremiah was in your future, you just had to take that road to get there!
Let me know if you or anyone you know is interested in fostering, we could really use some parents like you!!!
Brooke
Oh Brooke! You’re so sweet. The funny thing is, soooo many people say something similar to this to us allll the time. BUT, I have to always say that Jeremiah isn’t the lucky one for having our family, WE are the lucky ones to have him IN our family.
I’ll let you know if I come across anyone who wants to give this crazy ride a spin!!! I get asked about it all the time!
You know I luv your adoption story! Just goes to show that children, no matter how they get here, are MEANT to be in our families.. So sweet and inspirational, I <3u guys!!