Inspiring Adoption Quotes: A Heartfelt Collection

"He predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will."

- Ephesians 1:5

"And anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf is welcoming me."

- Matthew 18:5

"A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling. God sets the lonely in families."

- Psalm 68:5-6

"Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me."

- Mark 9:37

"To adopt a child is a great work of love. When it is done, much is given, but much is also received. It is a true exchange of gifts."

- Pope John Paul II

"For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition which I asked of Him."

- 1 Samuel 1:27

"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope."

- Jeremiah 29:11

"But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship."

- Galatians 4:4-5

"My birth mother brought me into this world, but it was my adoptive parents who gave me life."

- Christina Romo

"My life has been shaped by the decision two people made over 24 years ago. They decided to adopt a child. They got me, and I got a chance at the kind of life all children deserve."

- Karen Fowler

"And you are heirs of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers."

- Acts 3:25

"Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress."

- James 1:27

"Not flesh of my flesh, nor bone of my bone. But still miraculously my own. Never forget for a single minute, you didn’t grow under my heart but in it."

- Fleur Conkling Heyliger

"I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you."

- John 14:18

"For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith."

- Galatians 3:26

"See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!"

- 1 John 3:1

"When I first admitted to being adopted, it started to feel normal to me for the first time. When I internalized that I have more than one root, I realized my strength. Now my adoption is a part of me that makes me who I am. If I hadn’t been adopted, I wouldn’t be who I am today."

- Gamze Bilir-Seyhan

"All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them."

- Walt Disney

"Anyone who ever wondered how much they could love a child who did not spring from their own loins knows this: it is the same. The feeling of love is so profound, it’s incredible and surprising."

- Nia Vardalos

"LOVE is what really makes an adoptive family. There are no mistakes. You are wanted, loved, and chosen to be in our forever family."

- Mardie Caldwell

"Every child deserves a home and love. Period."

- Dave Thomas

"Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother."

- Oprah Winfrey

"Time and experience have taught me a priceless lesson: Any child you take for your own becomes your own if you give of yourself to that child. I have born two children and had seven others by adoption, and they are all my children, equally beloved and precious."

- Dale Evans

"I am a living testament you can be adopted and successful."

- Daunte Culpepper

"It has been said that adoption is more like a marriage than a birth: two (or more) individuals, each with their own unique mix of needs, patterns and genetic history, coming together with love, hope, commitment for a joint future. You become a family not because you share the same genes, but because you share love for each other."

- Joan McNamara

"Adoption isn’t a birth mother’s rejection but an unconditional love that inspires her to put herself last and do all she can for her baby."

- Mary Hines

"Adoption is not about finding children for families, it’s about finding families for children."

- Joyce Maguire Pavao

"Not of my flesh, nor of my bone, but still miraculously my own. Never forget for a single minute, you didn’t grow under my heart, but in it."

- Fleur Conkling Heyliger

"God knew that it doesn’t matter how your children get to your family. It just matters that they got there."

- Kira Mortenson

"Being a parent wasn’t just about bearing a child. It was about bearing witness to its life."

- Jodi Picoult

"Never let the odds keep you from doing what you know in your heart you were meant to do."

- H. Jackson Brown Jr.

"What makes you a man is not the ability to make a child, it’s the courage to raise one."

- Barack Obama

"Motherhood is about celebrating the child you have not the child you thought you’d have."

- Joan Ryan

"…perhaps there is no greater miracle than finding a loving home for a child who needs one."

- Bill Clinton

"Adoption is a journey of faith, from beginning to end."

- Johnny Carr

"When I have a family someday, I’ll probably adopt. Adoption has always been something close to my heart. There are so many kids out there who really need a family."

- Tim Tebow

"A child born to another woman calls me mommy. The magnitude of that tragedy and the depth of that privilege are not lost on me."

- Jody Landers

"Anyone who doesn’t have experience with adoption wonders, ‘Does love for a child come through DNA?’ I knew it didn’t."

- Katherine Heigl

"Anyone who ever wondered how much they could love a child who did not spring from their own loins, know this: it is the same. The feeling of love is so profound, it’s incredible and surprising."

- Nia Vardalos

"My adoption journey fully fuels my inspiration, my drive, what my vision of success is."

- Jordan Fisher

"You don’t have to give birth to someone to be family. We’re all family – extended family."

- Sandra Bullock

"Adoption is not about finding children for families, its about finding families for children."

- Joyce Maguire Pavao

"Think how beautiful it is to give a child a home and to become a family because you choose to! Maybe that’s the best way to make a family, don’t you think?"

- Kristin Harmel

"By choice, we have become a family, first in our hearts, and finally in breath and being. Great expectations are good; great experiences are better."

- Richard Fischer

"You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them."

- Desmond Tutu

"Adoptive Mom? I am Mom. I need no other label or prefix."

- Joanne Greco

"I chose adoption for my baby not because I didn’t want her, but because I love her."

- Sandra

"In adoption a child is not given up. A Birth Mother gives life, a child a family, unconditional love. She gives a part of her heart that will never feel whole. She gives another mother a part of her heart that was always missing. An adoptive mother gives a life and family to this child. She gives unconditional love. She gives a part of her heart to another mother. Yes, give a lot- just never give up."

- Tena Cooper

"If you love someone unconditionally and with your whole heart, then you will do what is best for them, not for you. I have never learned a harder lesson than giving my child up for adoption, and I probably never will."

- Talitha

"As an adoptee, so many pieces of my identity were a mystery. I’ve spent so much time trying to figure out who I am and what my purpose is. Going through the reunification process shifted all of my identity work. Now I live my life balancing two deeply conflicting feelings: infinite gratitude for who I am as part of my Adoptive family and an infinite longing for who I would’ve been as a part of my Biological family."

- Ellie Rosen

"Adoption feels like a very long rocky road of sadness and rejection but can end up in a smooth and beautiful journey of self-love and acceptance with the right support."

- Michelle

"Families don't have to match. You don't have to look like someone else to love them."

- Leigh Anne Tuohy

"I believe one of the most sacrificial acts of love adoptive parents can do is to give up their preconceptions and agendas about what their child’s views 'should' be and be open to hear the conflicting emotions and thoughts their child often experiences."

- Sherrie Eldridge

"Adoption has been a part of my life and a part of my family, so it was how I wanted to start. It felt natural and right to me."

- Katherine Heigl

"In adoption, a child is not given up. A birth mother gives life, a child a family, unconditional love. She gives a part of her heart that will never feel whole. She gives another mother a part of her heart that was missing…you give a lot, just never give up."

- Terra Cooper

"There are so many kids in this world, and in this country, that need homes. And so we’re perfectly content to look into adoption one day…"

- Lisa Ling

"Your greatest contribution to the kingdom of God may not be something you do but someone you raise."

- Andy Stanley

"[Adoption] carries the added dimension of connection not only to your own tribe but beyond, widening the scope of what constitutes love, ties, and family. It is the larger embrace."

- Isabella Rossellini

"A birth mother puts the needs of her child above the wants of her heart."

- Skye Hardwick

"There are no unwanted children, just unfound families."

- The National Adoption Center

"Adoptive parents become the biological parents through connection."

- Dr. Karyn Purvis

"I have a lot of respect for my birth mother…I know she must have had a lot of love for me to want to give what she felt was a better chance."

- Faith Hill

"Adoption is complicated, but it is also rich with narratives of strength."

- Jillian Lauren

"Families don’t have to match. You don’t have to look like someone else to love them."

- Leigh Anne Tuohy

"He is mine in a way that he will never be hers, yet he is hers in a way that he will never be mine, and so together, we are motherhood."

- Desha Wood

"When children become actively involved in showing compassion to others, they learn about this value in a very deep and meaningful way."

- Signe Wilson

"If the standard route for creating a family had worked for me, I wouldn’t have met this child. I needed to know her. I needed to be her mother. She is, in every way my daughter."

- Nia Vardalos

"Adoption is a commitment that enter into blindly, but it is no different than adding a child by birth. It is essential that adopting parents are committed to parenting this child for the rest of their lives, and committed to parenting through the tough stuff."

- Brooke Randolph

"If there’s a cause worth fighting for, it’s this: children belong in families."

- Nicole Skellenger

"While adoption does not undo the past, adopting a child, and more specifically an older child, gives an adoptive family the privilege of writing the parts of the child’s story that have not yet been written."

- Caitlin Snyder

"Though my father and mother forsake me, the Lord will receive me."

- Psalm27:10

"Adoptees share the unique experience of carrying the rejection of relinquishment while also trying to balance the natural human need to be loved and known for who we are. Very little people and spaces can feel safe for us. I have done an immense amount of healing through the building of relationships with other adoptees who understand this experience innately."

- Laura Summers

"Being a mother is an attitude, not a biological relation."

- Robert A. Heinlein

"Adopting an older child is a journey, a developing relationship, and a wonder to behold!"

- Karlene Edgemon

"Always remember you were born in my heart."

- Mardie Caldwell

"Adoption is the most intentional process on Earth."

- Jody Cantrell Dyer

"The way adoption has impacted my life is that every relationship, every situation is filtered through the prism of the trauma. I have found healing through connection with other adoptees, but it is about living with being adopted and knowing we are like an alien species in this world."

- Julia Richardson

"Children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God."

- John 1:13

"The circumstances surrounding your birth are not as important as the opportunity to live."

- Lailah Gifty Akita

"Belonging to a family is a natural and vital component of life, and every child deserves to be a member of a loving and nurturing family."

- Ronald Reagan

"When people tell me how lucky my children are, I offer a reply that upholds the girls’ dignity while acknowledging the complicated truth. ‘No,’ I say, ‘we are all blessed to have found each other.’"

- Julie Higgenbotham

"Adoption means I have a license to parent. Literally."

- Nicole, adoptive mother

"We do not need to know the beginning of a child’s story to change the ending."

- Fi Newood

"Was it the act of giving birth that made you a mother?…I had a woman who had chosen to give me up; on the other, I had a woman who’d sat up with me at night when I was sick as a child, who’d cried with me over boyfriends, who’d clapped fiercely at my law school graduation. Which acts made you more of a mother? Both, I realized. Being a parent wasn’t just about bearing a child. It was about bearing witness to its life."

- Jodi Picoult

"Adoption is the visible gospel."

- John Piper

"We always wanted to adopt, and when the opportunity opened up, we did it to help change a child’s life."

- Willie Robertson

"There is no friendship, and no love, like that of the parent for the child."

- Henry Ward Beecher

"Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world."

- James 1:27

"Adoption was a bumpy ride – very bumpy. But, God, was it worth the fight."

- Mariska Hargitay

"Too many children in foster care are falling through the cracks. Be a hero, take the time to learn about adoption today."

- Bruce Willis

"It’s important to realize that we adopt not because we are rescuers. No. We adopt because we are rescued."

- David Platt

"so that you may become blameless and pure, ‘children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.’ Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky."

- Philippians 2:15

"I believe one of the most sacrificial acts of love adoptive parents can do is to give up their preconceptions and agendas about what their child’s views “should” be and be open to hear the conflicting emotions and thoughts their child often experiences."

- Sherrie Eldridge

"We should not be asking who this child belongs to, but who belongs to this child."

- James L. Gritter

"Oh no. He’s our son. He was meant to be ours…he was meant to be matched with us. So it’s perfect."

- Connie Chung

"I have four children. Two are adopted. I forget which two."

- Bob Constantine

"We look at adoption as a very sacred exchange. It was not done lightly on either side. I would dedicate my life to this child."

- Jamie Lee Curtis

"And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me."

- Matthew 18:5

"The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life."

- Richard Bach

"Do you want to do something beautiful for God? There is a person who needs you. This is your chance."

- Mother Teresa

"Making the decision to have a child – it is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart walking around outside your body."

- Elizabeth Stone

"I learned that you need to be born into a family to be loved by one."

- Lisa Wingate

"In other words, it is not the children by physical descent who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as Abraham’s offspring."

- Romans 9:8

"I think adoption is a blessing all around when it is done right."

- Hugh Jackman

"Every single minute matters, every single child matters, every single childhood matters."

- Kailash Satyarthi

"She wanted and loved her baby; she decided an adoption plan was the best choice for the baby."

- Mardie Caldwell

"Little souls find their way to you, whether they’re from your womb or someone else’s."

- Sheryl Crow

"Through us, the power of each child’s story has the opportunity to change our world."

- Nicole Skellenger

"Adoption is a redemptive response to tragedy that happens in the broken world."

- Katie J. Davis

"If you have a heart for adoption, don’t let fear stand in the way."

- Doug Chapman

"Foster care is risky. Adoption is risky. Love itself is always risky."

- Orphan Justice

"The pain that you’ve been feeling can’t compare to the joy that’s coming."

- Romans 8:18

"Patience is not the ability to wait but to keep a good attitude while waiting."

- Joyce Meyer

"Don’t dig up in frustration what you planted in faith."

- Elisabeth Elliot

"However motherhood comes to you, it’s a miracle."

- Valerie Harper

"Through adoption, Americans can forever change not only a child’s life but also their own."

- George W. Bush

"God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure."

- Ephesians 1:5

"My friends, adoption is redemption. It’s costly, exhausting, expensive, and outrageous. Buying back lives costs so much. When God set out to redeem us, it killed him."

- Derek Loux

"I say to everybody, ‘Adoption is not for the faint of heart.’"

- Mariska Hargitay

"I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him."

- 1 Samuel 1:27

"Love runs stronger than blood. Deeper than any name you could give me."

- Andrew Peterson

"You are not just waiting in vain. There is a purpose behind every delay."

- Mandy Hale

"Being a mother has enriched my life in so many ways, it’s opened my world, in a way."

- Michelle Pfeiffer

"Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows."

- James 1:17

"We must let go of the life we planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us."

- Joseph Campbell

"One of the greatest titles in the world is parent, and one of the biggest blessings in the world is to be one."

- Jim Demint

"All that we love deeply becomes a part of us."

- Helen Keller

"My parents always made me feel special, so I grew up proud to be adopted. I am still very proud. I just wanted to let my biological parents know that I had a wonderful life, and I was very loved. When I found my biological father, I told him he could not have hand-picked better parents to raise his son. He was very happy to hear my life was as wonderful as he hoped."

- Joseph M. Zinni Jr.

"After all, children are children no matter their background."

- Julie Andrews

"Dear adoptive parents, our lives didn’t start with you."

- Cam Lee Small

"Adoption is a commitment that you enter into blindly, but it is no different than adding a child by birth. It is essential that adopting parents are committed to making it work, committed to parenting this child for the rest of their lives, and committed to parenting through the tough stuff."

- Brooke Randolph

"My adoption was treated as a celebration."

- Michael Reagan

"Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny..."

- C.S. Lewis

"Adoption made me a stranger to myself."

- Jessica R.

"…for me, having been adopted was normal. Knowing I was adopted was as natural as having a belly button. It was just always there."

- Madeleine Melcher

"Adoptees were born to do hard things, starting from birth."

- Zinta K.

"There are times when the adoption process is exhausting and painful and makes you want to scream. But, I am told, so does childbirth."

- Scott Simon

"Life is lived in the waiting."

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

"Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning to dance in the rain."

- Vivian Greene

"What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise."

- Oscar Wilde

"I am waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere very near, just around the corner. All is well."

- Henry Scott Holland

"I see you, I hear you, I feel you, said no one."

- Rebecca Leqve

"Adopted. Big deal; so was Superman."

- Christ Crutcher

"Everything is hard before it is easy."

- Goethe

"Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet."

- Jean Jacques Rousseau

"Adoption is not about finding children for families, it's about finding families for children."

- Unknown

"Love makes a family, not biology."

- Unknown

"The beauty of adoption is in the hearts that are opened and the lives that are changed forever."

- Unknown

"Adoption is a testament to love's power to create and transform."

- Unknown

"The bond created through adoption is stronger than anything created by blood."

- Unknown

"Adoption is a beautiful reflection of unconditional love."

- Unknown

"Every adoption is a story of love, hope, and new beginnings."

- Unknown

"An adopted daughter is a blessing sent from heaven, a gift of love that fills our hearts with endless joy."

- Unknown

"Adoption is love. It’s not just about finding a family, but about growing a family through love and acceptance."

- Unknown

"The bond between an adoptive parent and child is a testament to the power of unconditional love."

- Unknown

"Adopted daughters bring a special kind of happiness into our lives, one that is rooted in the miracle of family."

- Unknown

"Every adopted child is a unique blossom in the garden of life, and we are lucky to be chosen as their caretakers."

- Unknown

"Adoption means you grew in our hearts instead of in my tummy."

- Unknown

"An adopted daughter may not have our eyes, but she has our hearts forever."

- Unknown

"Our adopted daughter completes our family puzzle in a way we never imagined, but now we can’t see it any other way."

- Unknown

"Adoptive parents are the ultimate stewards of love, chosen to nurture and cherish a child as their own."

- Unknown

"Adoption is the journey of love that knows no bounds."

- Unknown

"The bond of an adoptive family is created through the heart, not just genetics."

- Unknown

"An adopted son brings a unique joy that transforms hearts forever."

- Unknown

"The love for an adopted child is no different; it’s a profound connection beyond blood."

- Unknown

"To be adopted means to be chosen and loved unconditionally."

- Unknown

"Adoption weaves a family tapestry with threads of hope and love."

- Unknown

"An adoptive family’s strength lies in their boundless love and resilience."

- Unknown

"Adoption creates a forever family, where love is the only requisite."

- Unknown

"The miracle of adoption is a testament to the power of love."

- Unknown

"In adoption, every heartbeat signifies a bond deeper than blood."

- Unknown

"An adopted son is chosen and cherished, a true blessing in the family fold."

- Unknown

"Being an adopted son means you are handpicked, special in ways words cannot fully express."

- Unknown

"Our adopted son may not have our eyes or smile, but he has our hearts forever."

- Unknown

"An adopted son is a miracle that came from the heart, not from the womb."

- Unknown

"Love makes a family, and our adopted son is proof of that every day."

- Unknown

"Our adopted son was born from our hearts, and he is a dream come true."

- Unknown

"Adopted sons hold a special place in their parents' hearts, a testament to love that knows no bounds."

- Unknown

"Every adopted son brings with him a story of love, hope, and endless possibilities."

- Unknown

"An adopted son is like a bright star lighting up the night sky of a family’s life."

- Unknown

"The bond with an adopted son is forged not by blood, but by the strength of unconditional love."

- Unknown

"In our adopted son’s smile, we find the joy of a lifetime."

- Unknown

"Having an adopted son means understanding the true essence of love, as it transcends all boundaries."

- Unknown

"A father is someone who loves you unconditionally, whether by birth or by heart."

- Unknown

"Being an adoptive father means giving love that knows no bounds."

- Unknown

"The heart of a father is measured by the love he gives, not the blood he shares."

- Unknown

"Adopting you made me the luckiest dad in the world."

- Unknown

"A father’s love is endless, and adoption makes it even more special."

- Unknown

"You didn't come from my body, but you came from my heart."

- Unknown

"An adoptive dad is a father by choice, not chance."

- Unknown

"The love of an adoptive father is strong, unconditional, and eternal."

- Unknown

"Being your dad is the greatest honor I could ever receive."

- Unknown

"You are my child, my heart, my everything."

- Unknown

"Adoption made me a father, love made me your dad."

- Unknown

"A mother’s love is defined by her heart, not by biology."

- Unknown

"Adopting you made me a mother, loving you made me complete."

- Unknown

"Being an adoptive mom is about love, not DNA."

- Unknown

"You are my child, chosen with love, cherished beyond measure."

- Unknown

"A mother’s heart knows no difference between biological and adopted children."

- Unknown

"Adopting you was the best decision I ever made."

- Unknown

"Congratulations on your beautiful new addition! Your family is now complete."

- Unknown

"Wishing you all the love and joy that comes with adopting your precious child."

- Unknown

"What a joyous occasion! Congratulations on your adoption."

- Unknown

"Congratulations on this beautiful journey of love and family."

- Unknown

"Your family is blessed with the gift of adoption. Congratulations and best wishes."

- Unknown

"Sending you love and congratulations on your adoption. Your family is truly special."

- Unknown

"What a wonderful blessing to have a new member in your family. Congratulations!"

- Unknown

"Your home is now filled with even more love and laughter. Congratulations on your adoption."

- Unknown

"Adoption is a leap of faith, trusting that love will carry you through."

- Unknown

"It takes a strong heart to bring another child into your family and call them your own."

- Unknown

"Adoption is a miracle in the making."

- Unknown

"Adopted children are not an interruption in our lives, they are the very purpose of them."

- Unknown

"Being a parent isn’t about DNA, it’s about showing up, loving hard, and never giving up."

- Unknown

"Adoption was a bumpy ride- very bumpy. But, God, was it worth the fight."

"If you have a heart for adoption, don’t let fear stand in your way."

"Hold the vision, trust the process."

"Strength doesn’t come from what you can do, it comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t."

"The adoption took time. The love arrived instantly."

"Adoption is a journey to give a child a lifetime of love."

"There are really no words for me to describe how I feel about Birth Moms or Birth Families. I truly believe they are some of the bravest people there are."

"Somehow destiny comes into play. These children end up with you and you end up with them. It’s something quite magical."

"Never let the things you want make you forget the things you have."

"You can’t rush something you want to last forever."

"I was chosen, I was wanted, I was cherished, I grew in their hearts, I was the missing piece, I was loved, I was adopted."

"A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society."

"Fatherhood requires love, not DNA."

"Don’t compare your life to others’, there is no comparison between the sun and the moon. They shine when it is their time."

"You are what happened when I wished upon a star."

"It’s amazing how such a little person can turn the whole world around."

"Trust him, be patient, someday you will look back and see all the tiny miracles that came your way during the wait."

"He is mine in a way that he will never be hers, yet he is hers in a way that he will never be mine, and together we are motherhood."

"Never give up on a dream because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass away."

"Of all the things I’ve held in my hands, the best by far, is you."

"I love you because the entire universe conspired to help me find you."

"Adoption – because family isn’t made from blood, it’s made from love."

"Adoption is less about getting a child for your family and more about giving your family for a child."

"Blessed and chosen is what our daughter is to us, forever grateful is what we will be to our amazing Birth Mom!"

"Stay patient and trust your journey."

"The moment they placed you into my arms you snuggled right into my heart."

"Children need two things. One is roots and the other is wings."

"Adoption is like a roller coaster. It has its ups and downs. But it’s your choice to scream or enjoy the ride."

"Parenthood requires love, not DNA."

"Will it be easy? No. Will it be worth it? Absolutely."

"Faith doesn’t make things easy, it makes things possible."

"Life has a way of testing a persons will, either by having nothing happen at all, or by having it all happen at once."

"We didn’t give you the gift of life. Life gave us the gift of you."

"You first came to us in an envelope with letters, forms and such. Just two little pictures with nothing warm to touch. You grew in our imagination in our hearts and in our minds. You brought us greater joy than we ever thought we’d find. A phone call started labor pains which lasted till we met. Strangers brought together a day we won’t forget. You bloomed as you were planted in our hearts, our lives, our home. Our child of chance, of plan, of will you’re now our very own."

"Patience is choosing to control your emotions rather than letting your emotions control you."

"And then my soul saw you and it kind of went, ‘Oh there you are, I’ve been looking for you.’"

"Because now I know what I have been waiting for. I know exactly why the other processes didn’t work. I know I was supposed to wait for this little girl."

"Never give up on something you can’t go a day without thinking about."

"Something beautiful is on the horizon. Never falter."

"Even miracles take time."

"It’s not that I enjoy waiting, I just love the person I’m waiting for."

"I’m in love with a child I haven’t met yet."

"If a mother and father can love more than one child. Why is it so hard to understand that a child can love more than one mother and father?"

"For hope means that we must trust and wait for what is unseen."

"At first glance it may appear too hard. Look again. Always look again."

"Whether your children are yours through biology or adoption, they are yours through love."

"Our greatest joy…is her greatest pain."

"Family is more than blood."

"Faith in God includes faith in his timing."

"Everything you are going through is preparing you for what you asked for."

"Every night I pray to God to keep you in his arms until I can hold you in mine."

"I always wondered if I was ready to adopt – then I realized: no child was ready to be an orphan."

"Adoption is when a child grew in it’s mommy’s heart instead of her tummy."

"There is a very special Birth Mother out there for every Adopting Family, and when you’re holding your baby in your arms, you will know why you had to wait for her specifically."

"When you took your first breath, it took ours away."

"I’m not saying that adoption is for everyone. It’s definitely not. I just wanted what was best for my baby and it just so happened that adoption was best. I didn’t give him up for adoption because I didn’t want him, or because I’m lazy or because I’m selfish. I gave him up for adoption because I love him with everything in me."

"Something beautiful is on the horizon."

"As parents through adoption, we will forever know there are no sufficient words, and there will never be anything we could give, that would be as meaningful as the life you created and chose to share with us."

"Adoption is not the call to have the perfect, rosy family. It is the call to give love, mercy, and patience."

"If it’s both terrifying and amazing then you should definitely pursue it."

"Adoption is love, joy, sorrow, compassion, healing, miracle, courage, heartache, and beautiful."

"Childbirth is an act of nature, Adoption is an act of God."

"A child cannot have too many people who love them and want to help them succeed."

"You are going to want to give up…Don’t."

"Sometimes we have to experience things we don’t understand just so God can bring us to the place where he needs us to be. Never doubt the season he has you in."

"On the day you were adopted you were placed in our lives and born into our hearts in a very special way. We prayed for you, we dreamed of you, we prepared for you, we waited for you. And when we finally held you for the very first time it felt like you’d belonged to us forever."

"They may not have my eyes, they may not have my smile, but they have all my heart."

"For this child we have prayed and God has granted us… 1 Samuel 1:27"

"Where there is great love, there are always miracles."

"Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass but learning to dance in the rain."

"You might not have my eyes or smile, but from that very first movement, you had my heart."

"The best things in life are worth waiting for."

"The world may not change if you adopt a child, but for that child their world will change."

"If you think our hands are full, you should see our hearts!"