We are compiling a book to celebrate Latter-day Saint adoption stories.  When my husband and I went through the process of adopting our first child we wished that we had a reference to find out how other people of our faith had experienced this amazing and emotional journey, especially our precious birth families.  A book like this would have also been helpful for our family and friends to help them understand more of the process as well. 

I became a volunteer with the Utah Adoption Council in 2006 and began to organize adoption presentations for the community.  With the opportunity to listen to so many incredible experiences with adoption I felt a great need to help others share them and we decided to launch this book campaign. 

Has adoption touched your life or your family and friends? By gathering and sharing our heartfelt and inspirational adoption stories, we find common ground and strengthen families, as well as educate people. Your contribution to this effort will be a tremendous opportunity to share your story and all proceeds will be donated to a birth parent scholarship.  Please copy and forward this on to as many people as you feel could contribute; we want to share everyone's side of the story including birth families, couples in waiting, as well as adoptive families.  See our website at ldsadoption.blogspot.com.

How long are the submissions?   These stories are meant to be short and sweet, with 1-5 paragraphs in length (50-700 words) and double spaced - one paragraph is perfect. Please don’t use birth parent names even if you have permission (use an alias or initials).  Their privacy is our priority. You may use fictitious names yourselves, but please indicate.  You may want to send a photograph or child drawing for use with your story. 

 Whose story?   

We want everyone’s perspective: adoptive couples, grandparents, siblings, friends, adopted children young and old (children may submit drawings), birth parents and birth grandparents, couples waiting to adopt etc.  

• Just start writing - the words will come.
• Share your reflections on adoption in general and your experiences. 
• You may share your personal faith in God.

For more information or to submit your story or photograph to  adoptionbook@gmail.com (please use a word file, and also jpg for any pictures.)