Keeping in touch.....

One of the special things about the ministry is how we can keep in touch with moms. This is not done alot in many Taiwan agencies, mostly Christian ones do, but  not government or other private agencies. Recently I have been amazed at how many moms really do keep in touch with us, continuing to ask for pictures of their child and how things are going.

This month alone, I have had at least 7 moms ask for pictures. Moms that are in jail, moms that are working hard, moms that are caring for other children and moms that are moving on with their lives. We have always told our moms that they need to contact us for pictures. We don't contact them. Why? Some moms are getting over the wounds of choosing adoption, some moms keep up for a year or two and then taper off. There are some moms who families don't want them to have any news, and there are some whose families ask.

There are specific times that normally we see moms asking for pictures. Around the child's birthday and Chinese New Year. There are occassionally the ones who ask around Mother's Day, but the first two are the more common times. These days are special. Birthday's are very special to the moms. It is the day that they gave life to the child, pain of labor and the pain of what was to come, separation. Chinese New Year is the other because families all get together. Some may see others with little ones or family members may ask about the child. It is a special time, yet a bittersweet one as well.

We do our best and we so appreciate families that work hard to get pictures to the moms. We don't want the moms to have a heart that is like a donut, have a hole in the middle. We want to assure them the decision they made was the right one. They are told that the families have a place of honor for the mom in their family. Many adopting families will tell the mom that, that her picture is on their family wall, or that they pray for her every night. That is something that is very special for her. In Taiwan, among her family, she has been disrespected, neglected, yelled out, looked down upon. Now, a family that is adopting her child holds her up high, gives her a place in the family. What a difference!! What feelings flow when they hear that!!

This is another reason our ministry needs "angels" like you all!! It is not about just "saving a baby", not about adoption, but about lives. Saving the life of the unborn, yes, that is crucial, but saving the life of the mom!! This is not an easy part of her life, but at Morning Light she has a safe and stable environment to make her decision at, to be respected, to speak freely. This is the importance of our ministry. This decision she makes will affect her her entire life. It will affect future relationships and future parental skills.

Could you please consider being on of our "100 Angels"? Consider helping moms, helping us continue to help them?
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