Adoption Stories

Lynn's Story

     For as long as I can remember, I have known that I was adopted. It was never a great secret but always a source of blessing in my life. My mother explained to be that my birth mother was not going to be able to take care of me, but she loved me enough to let my parents (who desperately wanted a baby but could not have one of their own) adopt me. My parents had maturity, marital stability, Christian faith, financial security, a strong desire for a family, and an abundance of love when I came into their home. I profoundly benefited from their love and preparedness. My brother and sister were adopted too, and we have experienced the fun and friction of typical siblings and have remained close in adulthood.
     I came to know the Lord, Jesus Christ, as my Savior when I was nine, but it was not until later that I had the best understanding of my salvation. When I read Ephesians 1:4-5 and found my salvation explained in the picture of being adopted into God's family. My adoption has framed what I know of love (even sacrificial love), family and even my entire outlook on life. I praise the Lord that I have had the gift of adoption twice over.
I have always had a great sense of God's purpose in my life. The Lord knew me in my mother's womb and had a plan for me. Psalms 139 says, "I am fearfully and wonderfully made…" It is no accident I was born on my mother's birthday. It is no accident that my father is a physician, and I, too, have become a physician. Interestingly enough, I am married to a wonderful man who also was adopted. We now have four children of our won. Both of our sets of parents, who could not have children of their own, are now awesome, fun-loving grandparents.
     If I could meet my birth mother, I would thank her for her tough decision of love in considering what was best for me. This is what makes a real mother. I am a daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, friend, and physician, all because she chose well.

Dr. Lynn Hnatek
College Station, Texas

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