Somebody’S Daughter: A Mother’S Journey Through the Joys and Disappointments of Adoption

Anna Kent

Feb 2015 · AuthorHouse

About this ebook

Sue and Greg Hibbs were lucky to have been able to have a perfect little boy, but Sue desperately wanted to have a large family, since she had been an only and lonely child. After several years of running from doctor to doctor with no answers or solutions, they were advised to adopt from an unwed mothers home. They felt so blessed when they picked up their newborn baby girl, realizing that God had finally answered their prayers for another child. They raised both children with unlimited love, attention, and Christian guidance, giving them every opportunity they could afford. To their surprise, their beautiful daughter began to change into a different person with a value system, inconsistent with her Christian upbringing. After marrying a possessive husband, she chose to end the relationship with her parents, shutting them out of her life for twenty-five years. After a tragedy in her life, she returned, but only for a short time. Their lives became a roller-coaster journey, taking its toll on their marriage and health, as they struggled with the blessings and curses of adoption.

About the author

Born in a shotgun two-room shack in rural Oklahoma as the only child of a cattleman, Anna’s only escape from the loneliness and boredom was in the books she read. In her yearning for the companionship of young people her age, she lived through the exciting and interesting lives of the characters in the books. For years, she corresponded with a pen pal from Great Britain, who sent her wonderful mystery books, and that was when she discovered the joy of sharing her life and her deepest feelings through writing. This passion for reading and writing, as well as her love for children, played a big role in her decision to become an English teacher and school counselor. Anna resides with her husband in a small Oklahoma town, where she enjoys growing flowers, reading, and being with her grandchildren.