Do you believe in angels? A lot of people do. Whether they fit in with personal
philosophies of life, childhood memories or ancient spiritual paths, angels seem to
have been around humanity forever as guides, messengers or friends.
Have you ever had a dream with an angel in it? Elizabeth did and she
shared her story
and thoughts with us as an adoptive parent. A few years before Elizabeth and her
husband’s daughter arrived, she had an unforgettable dream about an Adoption
Angel:
In this dream, I saw an image of a couple connected by a rainbow to a baby. I
remember sensing that the couple was in North America and the baby was in Latin
America. The image faded and suddenly a magnificent angel appeared. She had a
most compassionate face and was smiling sweetly. Above the angel was a light
blue banner with big words "Adoption Angel" written on it. While this may sound
unique, many adopting parents have similar experiences.
In Over the Moon: An Adoption Tale, a child’s book about adoption, the parents
have a dream: That night a woman far away had a dream. She dreamed she saw
the baby in a basket surrounded by beautiful violet flowers and birds of many
colors. Her husband dreamed of the same child. He saw her beside the sea and
mountains, smiling a little smile, and he knew she was the child they had been
longing for.
[1]
Even without dreams, parents so often know when they first meet their child and
gaze upon his or her eyes - yes, this child is ours!
[1] Karen Katz, Over the Moon: An Adoption Tale (New York: Henry Holt and Co.,1997) p.3.
