Sara Jean is one of those names that sounds like someone calling hogs. Who would have ever thought that her life would be so tangled from the beginning of her life.
For the first three years of Sara's life no one seems to know what was the exact facts of her life. Her mother would take her to the Department of Health and Human Services, leave her and then go back and get her within the specified time allowed.
Adoption records - at least the ones that were presented for reading left little facts about her life. Keep in mind these records had been sealed for years in order to protect someone. These documents shared the income of the adopted parents, their home.
Sara evidently rolled over at an early age and played with a stuffed dog and a tea set. It was noted that she turned the tea cup upside down, placed the saucer on top of the tea cup and then placed her stuffed dog on top of the saucier. Note worthy don't you think.
There was some notation that the father sent a letter to the social worker - whom is really unknown - to make sure his daughter is placed in a good home. The letter itself was not among the documents.
Evidently Sara turned her left foot in and it needed to be straightened. This was done after her adoption.
The final adoption papers showed she was somewhere around the age of three. Adopted by well to do upper middle class couple whom were not able to have children. Not knowing that six years later would prove differently.
During the 1940's - early 50's - adopted children were known as one of the trophies of well to do families. It was a status symbol.
Many states made sure adoptions were sealed and revelation of birth parents were kept to a minimum. Warning of keeping things private were a must for Adoptive parents did not want their children abducted out of their yards by the evil birth parents that might have changed their minds or who wanted to make a quick buck.
A child's linage was minimum an adoptive parents were given the rose colored glasses that an adoptive child was just like having their own child. No consideration was taken to biological traits, characteristics and other inherited facts.
Once Sara began to grow her traits were nothing like her adopted parents and she fast became a trophy that her mother especially wished she had never taken. Sara broke the southern belle mold so fast and eventually became totally broken herself.
For years I have taken time to not only study Sara but others. What I have found is so many allow their lives to stay within the bounds of their brokenness. Continually licking their wounds - never letting them heal.
Adoption has a whole new look these days. The realization that an adopted child has personality and traits that are definitely linage but the good news is, any personality, trait, habit, etc that is a negative can be totally revamped through a relationship with Jesus Christ.
Not joining a Church or a "group", but an all out relationship with the man Jesus Himself. The Word of God is clear - He makes us a new creature! We take on His DNA!
Stay tuned for more Paths within The Journey.
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