WHY ADOPT A CHILD WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

That is something i hear alot...I kinda go on the defensive when i am asked this.What because a child has needs they should not have a home?Is that what they are getting at?When we adopted our son Landen from India we were told by 3 pediatricians to Leave him in India.You dont know what you are getting into taking a child with Microcephaly,Blind,Autism,Developmentally delayed.He was OUR child from the day we seen his precious face.I knew and my husband knew he was meant to be in our family.Were we ever right.This little boy who no one thought would progress has showed his docs a thing or too.He is smart yes he cant verbalize what he wants to say but he finds ways to comunicate.He is so full of happiness and Love .He loves life... he loves to cuddle he loves Music and to swing on his swing set.He runs and jumps and swims.SO to those peds who say..leave him their i didnt listen to you i am so grateful we followed our hearts because we would not be blessed with such a wonderful happy Thriving child who has touched so many people in his life.
We found Emmanuel and from the time we found out about him seen his pic and contacted agency we knew he was our son.Yes he cant talk yes he cant walk..But the spirit in those beautiful eyes Says it all.He will fit in our family like he has always been here.He is already so loved and so very much wanted in this home.So docs dont tell me to leave him there..He is a child with an unbreakable spirit and who has many reasons why he is here.And we are the ones who are blessed to get to be his mom and dad.
We dont look at special needs we see sooo much more beyond those needs.Yes they are alot of care But they are so worth itSo to those of you who ask why we want to adopt a child with special needs?Their is sooo much more to a child then just that.They were born with something more challenging to them in their little lives.But they are children just like any child.The unconditional love they have and to see those sweet faces everyday and to know God has a plan for you one day you will change the world.It is hard for me to put everything in words that i want to say about special needs children.All i know is we are blessed and it is meant to be for us.I would NOT change a thing about either of these boys.We love them for who they are not what the WORLD thinks they should be.