I love this video it reminds me so much of my family almost the exact same I love my adopted little sister what a great opportunity we have to receive such special spirits into our homes. Love it.
I appreciate this lady being willing to share her story with us. I think it's a big turning point for all of us when we're willing to turn our life over to God. And although life doesn't always turn out the way we expected, it's the way God had intended. And we just need to trust that, and trust Him to do what is in our best interest.
I love stories of people following the Spirit. Life is so much more enjoyable when living righteously. We still have our trials that are meant to build us up and strengthen us, but oh, the blessings of staying faithful.
This video really spoke to me...because i just recieved my mission call... and to say none the least...it was NOT what i expected... and I did get really bummed out about it...but i guess in the end it is what the lord wants... I just hope that i can turn over my thoughts and let my mind and actions be what the Lord wants because He Does know best.
It's a nice message but there's nothing "Mormony" about the video; that's actually a good thing. It shows that you can discern and be pragmatic about what happens to you in life without the false belief that there is a space daddy granting or denying wishes.
I needed to here this message because we have no children and married for 12 years. We are at a turning point. We know that the lord wants us to adopt however, we are poor and can't afford $10,000 to $40,000. We are foster parents and are trusting in the lord to bring his little ones into our care for the lord's benefit. We hope to be able to help others and then maybe we will be blessed!
We are in a similar situation. Married in 1998, we have no children. We tried to adopt as well, but the costs are exorbitant! I hope that it helps to hear that someone else in the world understands. It seems that no one in the church really understands what it means to truly be childless. :(
Wow, I really felt the Spirit of the Lord as I watched this. I believe that God readily testifies of the importance of families and of children by sending his Spirit to tell us in our hearts how much he loves us.
It is amazing how the lessons I learn from the challenges in life are never things I would have chosen for myself in advance, and yet afterward I would never give them up for anything.
Kia Ora all the way from Aotearoa (New Zealand)!! What a Beautiful message and such a beautiful boy!!! thank you SO much for sharing this with us it is a true blessing and strength hearing you message and this makes me greatful for my babies!! :)
Thank you so much for this video. We have been struggling to have children, and this was the support I needed in a very hard time. What a beautiful message.
After having 2 biological children we tried for years to have #3 with no luck. Since then we adopted a 2 year old and 2 years later an eight year old. Kids come into our lives in many ways. I felt like this was God's plan for me even though I didn't always see it when the times were hard. Thanks for sharing your story.
This made me cry..Its just so sweet that this couple didnt stop trying and giving up hope...and now they have a new bundle of joy in there house...This really shows that heavenly father always helps us as long as we stay strong to our faith :)
In a spirit of constructive criticism, while I greatly enjoyed the message of this video, the absence of her husband in the beginning, with only pictures showing his existence, makes one think that this is going to be about losing a spouse early in marriage, not adoption. Having been very closely associated with LDS Family Services, I do love the adoption message in this video, though.
Are we not all adopted? It just gets better and better, and then they bring you grandchildtren and you begin to see and feel eternity in the midst of the mortal moments...
My life hasn't been how I pictured it either. It is only by putting the Lord first in my life that I am able to feel peace when the hard times come. Thank you for the wonderful video.
(Why is this the only Mormon Messages video I've seen that doesn't have a 5 star rating? I'm sure there are more, but this is the first one I've seen...)
Thank you for sharing this video! I too have been on the amazing journey of adoption and thank my Heavenly Father every day for this beautiful gift and a birth mother that chose something more for "our" daughter. As in all things in our lives, trusting in the Lord allows us to learn the lessons we need and live the life He intends for us to live. The peace we are seeking can only come from trusting in Him.
Thank you for this humbling video. It has honestly brought tears to my eyes. I hope to the Lord that the child will be brought up in peace and in light and righteousness. It's so humbling to see these things and the love the Lord has for us and how His influence can change our lives.
We went through the same feelings while we were waiting for children. We adopted our son after 12 years of waiting for children. Adoption is wonderful and we wouldn't have it any other way.
Jennifer, thank you for sharing. My wife and I have had two children (now 8 and 3) placed with us by wonderful birthmothers. We will be forever grateful to them for providing to us what we could not do ourselves. The perspective of a childless parent is one from which many can hopefully benefit.
I feel for the mother. I am glad she was given an additional opportunity to fulfill her desire to be a mother. But I feel a little uneasy with the mother's response to receiving the child. Children are not possesions.
I believe that the mother was saying was that from the begining the child felt like her own, there were no feelings like "oh, this isn't my baby, but I'll learn to love him", she held him in her arms and knew that he was hers.
It always surprises me how I may be having a bad day, so I turn to youtube to listen to music or entertain myself which is SUPPOSED to make me feel better, but then there is a mormon message up... like this one...and i watch it instead, and i have no desire to listen to loud music when these little clips bring so much peace.
You are so right! I am really glad that I subscribed to their videos and have been keen on sharing them with my friends and family. They are great messages!
Great video. This is one every one should see. Heavenly Father will see us through if we but have faith in him and his wisdom. Thanks for making this video.
Heavenly Father really does bless us in ways that we will never fully comprehend. This was a message that I needed to hear and am so grateful that someone was touched by the spirit to have this as the Mormon Message. Thanks so much for the wonderful work you do in spreading the joy of the gospel.
wow i was actually shocked he was black! amen! i love how Jesus brings us all together as one. xoxo
VuhNeSsA21 5 months ago
Awwwwww
TheKwhite110 6 months ago
anyone else get a huge smile on their face when the little boy goes down the stairs? I love how the expression on his face is so innocent :)
tropicalgoodness 11 months ago 3
What a great message! The Lord will always provide a way!
Marcieb21 1 year ago
wow, that's one smart kid, did you see him crawling down the stairs backwards in the end of the video!
ViCe1986 1 year ago
I love this video it reminds me so much of my family almost the exact same I love my adopted little sister what a great opportunity we have to receive such special spirits into our homes. Love it.
rans13 1 year ago
true as long as we place our sorrows and trust in our saviors hands he will allow us to be blessed in more ways then we ever asked.
jediknight5891 1 year ago
I appreciate this lady being willing to share her story with us. I think it's a big turning point for all of us when we're willing to turn our life over to God. And although life doesn't always turn out the way we expected, it's the way God had intended. And we just need to trust that, and trust Him to do what is in our best interest.
RTTK9 1 year ago
This warms my heart.
aloha42506 1 year ago
Sometimes we think that anyone can understand, but he understands us. You will be blessed, he promised it! In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen
kjcorps 1 year ago
I love stories of people following the Spirit. Life is so much more enjoyable when living righteously. We still have our trials that are meant to build us up and strengthen us, but oh, the blessings of staying faithful.
bin09004 1 year ago 3
This video really spoke to me...because i just recieved my mission call... and to say none the least...it was NOT what i expected... and I did get really bummed out about it...but i guess in the end it is what the lord wants... I just hope that i can turn over my thoughts and let my mind and actions be what the Lord wants because He Does know best.
newrawlife 1 year ago
awesome :)
sixeychick 1 year ago
its moments like that i think back and i say "God has really helped me undertand his plan for me"
irenewabissa 1 year ago
It's a nice message but there's nothing "Mormony" about the video; that's actually a good thing. It shows that you can discern and be pragmatic about what happens to you in life without the false belief that there is a space daddy granting or denying wishes.
eljuanca1970 1 year ago
Galatians 1:8,9 - Anyone who preaches differently from the gospel is accursed.
kiwichristian2009 2 years ago
That is a beautiful story! Thank you for adding the captions to this video. It helps alot to understand what was said.
VitaElle 2 years ago 2
I needed to here this message because we have no children and married for 12 years. We are at a turning point. We know that the lord wants us to adopt however, we are poor and can't afford $10,000 to $40,000. We are foster parents and are trusting in the lord to bring his little ones into our care for the lord's benefit. We hope to be able to help others and then maybe we will be blessed!
kimisdancin 2 years ago 4
We are in a similar situation. Married in 1998, we have no children. We tried to adopt as well, but the costs are exorbitant! I hope that it helps to hear that someone else in the world understands. It seems that no one in the church really understands what it means to truly be childless. :(
abbabeffy 1 year ago
Wow, I really felt the Spirit of the Lord as I watched this. I believe that God readily testifies of the importance of families and of children by sending his Spirit to tell us in our hearts how much he loves us.
mormoncadet 2 years ago 3
It is amazing how the lessons I learn from the challenges in life are never things I would have chosen for myself in advance, and yet afterward I would never give them up for anything.
jedbrinton 2 years ago 6
Kia Ora all the way from Aotearoa (New Zealand)!! What a Beautiful message and such a beautiful boy!!! thank you SO much for sharing this with us it is a true blessing and strength hearing you message and this makes me greatful for my babies!! :)
Love to you all!! :)
AMCoromandel 2 years ago 4
Thank you so much for this video. We have been struggling to have children, and this was the support I needed in a very hard time. What a beautiful message.
alehnardt 2 years ago 6
That little boy is so cute! :) Adoption really is wonderful - I've seen it bless the lives of so many people.
MissRachel15 2 years ago 6
my aunt and uncle have adopted 5 biracial children. its such a blessing to have more cousins. i'm glad they made that decision.
terminatorgir 2 years ago 5
have u read Proverbs 19 :9
and Matthew 22: 24-34,, its interesing,,,
tnfellow 2 years ago
After having 2 biological children we tried for years to have #3 with no luck. Since then we adopted a 2 year old and 2 years later an eight year old. Kids come into our lives in many ways. I felt like this was God's plan for me even though I didn't always see it when the times were hard. Thanks for sharing your story.
jlt413 2 years ago 7
Thanks a ton for uploading this. :D
catzcool2323 2 years ago 5
This is beautiful. Thank you so much for presenting it.
Chevere1981 2 years ago 8
thank u. i needed this.
mondugi 2 years ago 5
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is true. It's amazing the peace and strength that being a member of it brings in this world.
smithbyu 2 years ago 12
thanks reminded me how grateful I,m to be a mom in this earth,
ranita1371 2 years ago 7
I love how she knows the Lord knows better than she and she was probably meant to have that baby boy.
cocobuns11 2 years ago 3
This made me cry..Its just so sweet that this couple didnt stop trying and giving up hope...and now they have a new bundle of joy in there house...This really shows that heavenly father always helps us as long as we stay strong to our faith :)
mimilopez88 2 years ago 5
Having been in that situation, I really was moved, with this video. Thanks So Much!!
LizzieKate1971 2 years ago 2
Wickedness never was Happiness.
Trust in the Lord and do it. :)
Now that's real happiness.
kahivhen 2 years ago 3
yes, this made me cry. a 33 year old inactive mormon. this gives me hope.
nyc75vintage 2 years ago 4
C'mon back: we need you and God loves you!!
djwright44 2 years ago 3
In a spirit of constructive criticism, while I greatly enjoyed the message of this video, the absence of her husband in the beginning, with only pictures showing his existence, makes one think that this is going to be about losing a spouse early in marriage, not adoption. Having been very closely associated with LDS Family Services, I do love the adoption message in this video, though.
LoveStallion 2 years ago
Are we not all adopted? It just gets better and better, and then they bring you grandchildtren and you begin to see and feel eternity in the midst of the mortal moments...
ibedanid 2 years ago 3
My life hasn't been how I pictured it either. It is only by putting the Lord first in my life that I am able to feel peace when the hard times come. Thank you for the wonderful video.
marinda1984 2 years ago 2
How sweet, I love this lovely family.
Yunginspirit 2 years ago
simply wonderful! As a perspective adoptive parent, I can really relate to stories like this. Thank you.
kdayracing 2 years ago
Thank you for sharing.
(Why is this the only Mormon Messages video I've seen that doesn't have a 5 star rating? I'm sure there are more, but this is the first one I've seen...)
5 stars
akpokemon 2 years ago
This stuff is just too good. Keep them coming please.
hfelt 2 years ago
Thank you for sharing this video! I too have been on the amazing journey of adoption and thank my Heavenly Father every day for this beautiful gift and a birth mother that chose something more for "our" daughter. As in all things in our lives, trusting in the Lord allows us to learn the lessons we need and live the life He intends for us to live. The peace we are seeking can only come from trusting in Him.
courtniesmom 2 years ago
Thank you for this humbling video. It has honestly brought tears to my eyes. I hope to the Lord that the child will be brought up in peace and in light and righteousness. It's so humbling to see these things and the love the Lord has for us and how His influence can change our lives.
Gipuloe 2 years ago
i love adoption.
so grateful for those brave birth parents. xoxox
theredferns 2 years ago
Loved the video!
harmerj 2 years ago
I love this video!!! I'm met many LDS families adopting...and it inspires me to do the same also!
oorah106 2 years ago
Very positive outlook on your life great "reality tv" clip and a lot less depressing than most of those other produced for sensationalism.
pangeanet 2 years ago
Thank you very much for this beautiful video! And I especially am very appreciative that you continue to caption the videos for the deaf! Thanks!! =)
DeafLDSHands 2 years ago
A great story. All the best to you folks.
Thanks for sharing your story.
fluffythecat2 2 years ago
heartwarming. thank you for sharing! =)
planzer5 2 years ago 10
Mormons sure love families.
MormonsLoveFamilies 2 years ago 9
We went through the same feelings while we were waiting for children. We adopted our son after 12 years of waiting for children. Adoption is wonderful and we wouldn't have it any other way.
MrN3gative 2 years ago 8
Very cool.
wrader2001 2 years ago 9
Jennifer, thank you for sharing. My wife and I have had two children (now 8 and 3) placed with us by wonderful birthmothers. We will be forever grateful to them for providing to us what we could not do ourselves. The perspective of a childless parent is one from which many can hopefully benefit.
foursmithsutah 2 years ago 9
great - love it
OffMyTail 2 years ago 8
What a touching story, and an adorable boy who is becoming part of an amazing family.
DefendingMormonism 2 years ago 5
I feel for the mother. I am glad she was given an additional opportunity to fulfill her desire to be a mother. But I feel a little uneasy with the mother's response to receiving the child. Children are not possesions.
ColinFaux 2 years ago
I believe that the mother was saying was that from the begining the child felt like her own, there were no feelings like "oh, this isn't my baby, but I'll learn to love him", she held him in her arms and knew that he was hers.
BlairStandard 2 years ago 6
It always surprises me how I may be having a bad day, so I turn to youtube to listen to music or entertain myself which is SUPPOSED to make me feel better, but then there is a mormon message up... like this one...and i watch it instead, and i have no desire to listen to loud music when these little clips bring so much peace.
AprilSkye143 2 years ago 54
You are so right! I am really glad that I subscribed to their videos and have been keen on sharing them with my friends and family. They are great messages!
cougar1492 2 years ago 11
I couldn't agree more :D
StorminMormin91 2 years ago 9
Great message. I hope that everyone gets to see this.
ldsteencenter 2 years ago 9
Whenever I think of people who want to have a child. I think of the story of Hannah in the Bible.
omiolo 2 years ago 7
how CUTE.
adoption is an amazing thing. i love this video.
0mgwhat 2 years ago 11
Great video. This is one every one should see. Heavenly Father will see us through if we but have faith in him and his wisdom. Thanks for making this video.
Chevrobert 2 years ago 9
such a great message and what an ADORABLE little boy they got!!!!! :)
loriwelker08 2 years ago 27
Heavenly Father really does bless us in ways that we will never fully comprehend. This was a message that I needed to hear and am so grateful that someone was touched by the spirit to have this as the Mormon Message. Thanks so much for the wonderful work you do in spreading the joy of the gospel.
ldsgirli 2 years ago 9
=D Awesome!!
earangel 2 years ago 6
Wow, Jennifer, thanks for sharing... this family is a great example of having faith and trust in God...
kgjensen1 2 years ago 11