Testimonies
I read the test: “PREGNANT” and I began to tremble. Finding out I was pregnant was the most terrifying feeling I had ever experienced. I was full of fear, ultimately that my baby would grow up feeling unloved and devalued just as I had felt growing up. Somewhere in the mess of my emotions, I sought the Lord’s guidance and He gave me an incredible sense of peace and hope. I moved into Special Delivery when I was 6 months pregnant, and had been just over a year clean from drugs. I was scared but hopeful and knew that I was exactly where God wanted me to be. The leaders at Special Delivery began to pour into my life and challenge some of my misconceptions about God. It was the first time in my life where I felt loved for who I was, and I began to see that my past wasn’t who I was destined to be. When I moved into Special Delivery, I found myself blessed with more than just a fabulous home to call my own. I was also surrounded with love and support from other young mothers and advocates. The months at Special Delivery prepared me for all the joys and hardships that would follow my adoption plan for the twins I carried. I was given incredible support as I pursued the best possible parents for my babies. I found my relationship with the lord strengthened and my daily life more disciplined by staying at Special Delivery. Living in the house taught me what a real family should be like and how to have better relationships with my own family. Special Delivery gave me the opportunity for stability after giving birth and finalizing the adoption, knowing it was not the end of my story, but the beginning of the rest of my life. —Becki Bull Years ago when my girlfriend and I were going through the stress of deciding what to do with our baby, God brought us to Special Delivery. When we decided that adoption was the best thing for our son, we felt like Nellie, the Director at that time, treated us like her own kids, loving us, being honest with us and not judging us and our situation. I think not being judged was one of the most important aspects of that time that I remember so vividly. Growing up in the church and seeing how some Christians responded to two young people having a child outside of marriage, it was refreshing to see how people at Special Delivery rallied around us. They made sure the decision to adopt was really our own. My girlfriend’s family pressured her to keep the baby even though she wasn't ready to be a mom and it made our decision extremely difficult. Special Delivery made it absolutely clear they supported us if we did an adoption or not. They kept it in perspective and we began to think like parents, not what was best for us but what was best for our child. Special Delivery is just that a special place. —Shane Kidwell
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We knew someone was missing when we looked at our family photo. We never imagined that it would be a beautiful baby girl who would fill that empty spot in the picture and in our hearts. Our daughter Reigna was born on August 2, 1997. Special Delivery allowed Reigna's birth mom to live there and they helped her through the challenging decision of adoption. Now that our family is complete we daily thank God for Reigna and the sacrifice and decision that her birth mom made. Special Delivery is a safe home and secure place for young mothers to be while they are making vital decisions for the futures of themselves and their babies. We are very grateful for Special Delivery and all that they did to help Reigna's birth mom and us during our adoption process. We celebrate with you and rejoice in the amazing 20 years of being used by God in so many ways!—The Stevie Family
My parents chose to tell me from the beginning about a woman, who loved me so much; that she made the greatest sacrifice to give me to a my family who wanted another child to love. Growing up, I did not always understand the meaning of adoption, but I knew that I was somehow “different” than my siblings because of it. For a period of time in my life, I struggled with my adoption; I didn’t understand the concept of having another mother somewhere, I was confused. As I grew older, my relationship with the Lord grew as well and I finally understand her ultimate sacrifice of relinquishing her only child. It is because I have been blessed with a wonderful Christian family, and my unique Open-Adoption experience I am now able to share it as a volunteer at Special Delivery, the same place my story began! —Michaela Kathleen Stone
