| ÒHave you ever been in a place where you know that no matter the circumstances you will always be cared for? Before Lifeline, only my family made me feel that way. Had my mom not found Lifeline, my daughter would have never had the chance to be a part of the most wonderful family in the world. Lifeline gave me the chance to love my child by giving her everything she could ever need. They helped me to be at such a peace with my decision to place. Without all of my experiences with this wonderful agency I would have never known what God has had in store for me all along. Lifeline showed me things about myself that i would have never believed to be true.Ó - Anna
ÒI picked out the most wonderful parents for my son. They have been open with me and I have seen my son grow up through pictures, letters, videos and a few visits. Lifeline was there throughout my pregnancy and has continued to be even now. They have been wonderful and really helped me ease my pain and take the stress out of the process. Placing my son is the hardest decision I have made, but it is also the decision in my life that I am most proud of. My son has already had such an amazing life. I have since graduated from college and been able to do things that would not have otherwise been possible. Choosing adoption is a hard decision, but it is also an amazing, wonderful, selfless act of parenting.Ó -Mary
My time at the Village was life changing. While awaiting the birth of ÒChandlerÓ I utilized my time to pursue an education at Jefferson State Community College and I also worked a part time job @ SammieÕs Restaurant at the Pell City Airport. The Staff made sure I was never late and always was willing to help with any issues. I HONESTLY THANK GOD for The Village and the wonderful Ladies that are there with the birth mothers around the clock through the long days and nights. It is to those ladies that I give Special Thanks. God selected them by hand, NOT EVERYONE CAN DO WHAT THEY DID FOR ME. - Brittany
I am currently a senior at the University of South Alabama, studying Music with an emphasis in voice and business. At the age of 16 as a junior in high school I found myself pregnant. My mom decided that I needed some time away to sort out my thoughts and decide what I was going to do, so she sent me to Life Line Village, a maternity home facilitated by Life Line Agency. I went kicking and screaming; I pleaded with my mother, ÒI canÕt believe youÕre sending me to fat camp!Ó Turns out Life Line Village was just what I needed. I was able to live there and receive counseling from my house parents and my social worker. Fairly early on I felt that placing my child for adoption was the right choice for me to make. However, thatÕs easier said than done; I had to find peace within myself. As the weeks came and went and my belly started to grow and grow and grow, I started to understand my love for my daughter. I knew that the best way for me to be a mother was to not be a mother. My social worker, who had been my friend and confidant throughout my stay at the maternity home, brought me profiles of eligible families that were looking to adopt children. I will never forget the third profile that I opened; on the second page there was a picture of a beautiful family-- a mom, a dad, a little girl, and two big dogs. At that moment I knew that my daughter was going to get every thing that she deserved in life because she was going to be the newest member of that beautiful family. I closed the profile, and called my social worker to tell her the news; she made me promise that I would finish reading it and the others. I was able to talk to that family on a couple of occasions before the birth and meet them on adoption day; they are wonderful. I am blessed because I know that they are the parents that were meant for my daughter. She is now five and a half years old; one day I can only hope to tell her the story about how she saved my life. - Anna
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