open hearts
July 22nd, 2008 by Dawn Tacker
The Jackson Family - December 2006
I rarely use the blog to publish personal appeals, but I think you’ll agree that this one is worthy, and is very close to my heart. Our friends Garry and Suzy Jackson, along with children Wesley (age four) and Molly (age 3), are looking to expand their family with an open adoption. They suffered the loss of their newborn baby girl, Abby, several months ago, when she was just 11 days old. After much grieving and counseling, they started looking into the adoption process, and found that it felt just right for them. As they put it, they “have a lot of love to share and opportunities to give a child, and believe that somewhere out there is a little person waiting to join us.” You can read more about their story here; they have written an open letter to a birthmother.
If you know of anyone who might be pregnant and considering adoption, or anyone you know who might know someone in that position, please feel free to forward this link. I have known Garry and Suzy for about four years; our sons are the same age, and both Andrew and I love our playdates with the Jacksons. I can honestly say that they are two of the best parents I know; they just love children. Family is very important to them, and I hope that their dreams of opening up their hearts to love another child are realized.
For more information, you can contact Sarah Jensen Elhoff at the Adoption Center of San Diego at 858.535.3033, or sarahadopt@msn.com.
On a related note, stay tuned - I’m working on some ways that Eos Photography can support adoption.
Many thanks!
UPDATE!! You can see images of the Jackson’s new baby girl, Aubrey Taylor, here! Congratulations!!
[…] A very special delivery… Garry and Suzy have been dreaming of another child for a long time; we talked about their story a few months back. An incredibly brave and loving birth mother has blessed them, and baby Aubrey Taylor became a part of their family. Her new siblings Molly and Wesley are over the moon, and Garry and Suzy are in love with their new baby girl. Congratulations to all of you, and a warm welcome, baby Aubrey, to the world. […]
Suzy, Garry, Wes and Molly,
Congratulations on the new baby. We were so happy to be at Aunt Kel and Uncle Mike’s for Thanksgiving weekend when the baby was born. She is beautiful!! It was so good to see you guys at the beach.
Congratulations and lots of love,
Susan, Barney, Adam, Rhiannon, Russ and baby Jett
p.s. how did the pony party turn out?