[coombs]Adoption

[Marty]

Dear Family,

Most if not all of you know Cindy and I have been trying to adopt a child 
through LDS Family Services.  We turned our paperword in over two years ago 
and have been waiting ever since to be selected by a birth mother as the 
adoptive parents of a child she is placing for adoption.  Late in March of 
this year we were selected to become the parents of a new born boy due on 
May 9th.  We are very excited by this development.

Last night we received a call from our case worker explaining the birth mom 
is having second thoughts about placing the baby.  Tori understands and 
accepts the overwhelming evidence that she and the baby will be much better 
off spiritually and temporally if she places the baby in an LDS Family 
Services home.  Even though she knows placing the baby is the right thing 
to do she wants to keep the baby and raise it as a single parent.  She 
understands this is selfish thing for her to do but can't figure out in her 
own mind how to choose differently.  She is surrounded by loving family and 
friends who understand the need for placement and are trying to help her 
make the best decision for her and the baby.

We will appreciate it if you will keep Tori, her close associates and 
family, and us in your prayers and fasting this Sunday.  We hope for the 
outcome that Heavenly Father would want and are praying that all parties 
will feel the comfort of the comfortor to help them be able help Tori and 
the baby have the best possible outcome.

Thanks for everything.  We love you,
Marty & Cindy Witbeck