Continued from part 1

Rebecca officially became the single mother of two when her daughter, G. was born February 1st of 2006. Like any new mother of two, she has her struggles.

There are days that are extremely hard, especially since I went back to work. It's very tiring. I have so much joy in seeing my daughter grow though. She is such a little blessing; I couldn't imagine life without her now. I love to watch my son interact with her also. I still feel some guilt at times because of the circumstances; this is not how I wanted to have my family. I am content in our life however, and love my little family. God has been faithful to provide everything for us and meet all our needs.

Rebecca feels she did learn a lesson in her journey of considering adoption.

There’s a very big public misconception that people choose adoption because they don't want their babies. I was guilty of that, but I learned that it is sooooo not the case, and in fact the exact opposite!! People love their babies’ soooo much that they want something so much better than they feel they can provide at that time, that's why they choose adoption. After going through this and knowing how much I desperately loved my baby and wanted to parent her, I know how wrong that thinking is. Unfortunately though, it's a very common misconception and I still get judged for it when I tell people that I considered adoption.

Rebecca is now happily raising her two children. Sure, there are days that she wants to scream and pull her hair out, but what mother of two children doesn’t feel that from time to time?

In closing Rebecca shares this piece of advice with those of you considering adoption.

“Listen to your heart. The right path will feel right. There still may be pain involved, but underneath a sense that you are doing the right thing whether it be adoption or parenting. “