Meet our Birth Family Advocate, Sabrina!

We are thrilled to represent the complete Adoption Triad! Sabrina recently joined The Joyful Adoption to represent the Birthparent Perspective in adoption.

Whenever a new adoptive family comes onboard, they will have the opportunity to speak with her over the phone to hear her story and ask questions and have an open dialogue. Although now two adoption stories are the same, our hope is that by speaking with Sabrina, families will gain additional compassion for the Birth Families involved in Adoption.

Here’s a bit from Sabrina, who is also a dear friend of over 30 years!

My husband and I live in the Atlanta suburbs and have our hands full raising our two youngest children, 13 and 8 years of age. 

I am also a birth mom to an amazing son, now currently in reunion.  

A little about my story:  I grew up in Marietta and attended church as a teen and young adult. Unfortunately, my teen life wasn’t always a faithful walk, and I discovered that I was pregnant at the age of 18. Immediately I knew that I was not going to choose to terminate the pregnancy, and I thank God every day for giving me the wisdom to make that decision. As I began to mentally process the fact that I was only 18 and with child, I became deeply convicted that I wanted this baby to have what I was unable to offer at that point in my life: a stable, financially secure household with a mother and a father. Thus began my journey with adoption.

Choosing to give my son to another couple to raise was one of the most glorious and difficult decisions that I have ever made. Every fiber of my being screamed for me to never let go of my beautiful child, but I knew that I was a vessel for him to be delivered to an amazing couple who was unable to have children of their own. 

Our adoption story entailed shared letters and photos throughout the years, but not visits. I long awaited the day to see him again, hold him in my arms (albeit a hug versus holding a little child), and just breathe him in. In May of 2015 God answered that prayer and I met him at his high school graduation ceremony, and I couldn’t be prouder of the young man that he has become!

My experience has led me down a path to fully support open adoptions when at all possible. I am thankful for the sweet couple that God brought in my life to raise my son and love that they have become family. 

I believe that all parties can bring a positive value to the adopted child and involving the birth mother in the child’s life can help them embrace and understand that they were not abandoned or unwanted. I look forward to sharing my story and assisting you with your journey!