The "Un-doing" That Makes Adoption Possible

For this child I have prayed. And the Lord has granted me what I asked of Him 1 Samuel 1:27. This is a popular verse in the Bible for any expecting Mommy. We see it on ceramic pink and blue crosses in baby boutiques. On birth announcements sent out by the proud parents. Its commonly read at baptisms, but there is more to Hannah's story...keep reading. So now I give him to the LORD. For his whole life he will be given over to the LORD (vs 28). That's right, Hannah did not keep the son that God had blessed her with. God had fulfilled His promise to Hannah, and in return she fulfilled her convent to God. When her precious son was weaned (probably around 2 years of age) she took him to the temple and left him with Eli to be raised. In adoption lingo, she is the birthmother. It is hard for me to even begin to imagine what Hannah went through. Walking away from the son she longed to have...it breaks my heart to even think about. 


I came across this blog post, and just had to share it with you. It talks about the "un-doing" of a relationship so that there can be a coming together of another through adoption. 

http://www.reallifeblog.net/hannahs-story-the-other-side-of-adoption-by-nicole-wick/