I always wanted to be a mother, to have a child of my own. I wondered what he/she would look like, and what kind of personality they would have. I also wanted a large family, but I married later than I thought I would, and found out that my husband and I needed expensive medical methods in order to conceive a child. We were devastated at the news until my mother found an adoption ad on the back of a phone book.
I was so excited to become a mother to Seth and Noah on August 1, 2005. They were so young! Seth was 4 1/2, and Noah was almost 2. Jim and I took them into our home and adopted them on National Adoption Day - November 18, 2006. They were sealed to us on my mother's birthday - December 29, 2007.
Raising them has been tougher than I ever thought it would be. They have had both physical and emotional issues that we thought they would be too young to have. But the Lord helps me nurture them when I get frustrated with them and want to give up. I know that Heavenly Father planned on Seth and Noah becoming my sons, and love and appreciate them for who they are. I hope to raise them to love Heavenly Father, Jesus, and the gospel.
