Despite a series
of fertility workshops, consultations with doctors and an operation in the uterus, God planned that Jojo and Janet would have a child. They were starting
to lose faith but by God’s design, their child was already born before they
even met her. Anna was 10 months old when they first met last February 2010.
She looked so much like Jojo that the caregivers at the Ministries Without Borders Orphanage teased them that they were just reclaiming
their child.
“She was ours long before we met her.” – Janet Villa
When they found out that they couldn’t have biological children, Jojo and Janet weren’t ready for the option of adoption. But God
wanted them to have a child, and not just any child. God wanted them to have
Anna.
One day while at work, Janet was editing an article in Working Mom magazine. It was an article on adoption. She read about Kaisahang Buhay Foundation (KBF)
and how they helped families go through the adoption process. She also interviewed
some of the families. This helped her understand how precious adoption is.
She and Jojo opened their hearts to adoption. Janet was also
encouraged by KBF’s concern and desire for the children to have good homes.
Three months after they filed for adoption, their prayers were answered. They
had been matched with a child. Without even meeting the baby, they said yes.
For them, Anna is God’s gift: a child born, not from their flesh and blood but
from their love.
“Others tell us, perhaps we should have adopted when we were
younger. We say, ‘then it wouldn’t have been Anna.’ " – Janet Villa
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| Proud parents Jojo and Janet Villa at the launch of Love Sees Beyond Differences last November 29 |
Now, Anna is 3 ½ years old. Her parents have created a Happy
Box for her to open when the time comes. In the box, they put everything that
will show her how much they want and love her, including letters and emails of
their friends and relatives, blog posts, pictures, the KBF questionnaires, etc.
For them, Anna is perfect, God’s answer to their prayers. She is theirs, and
they are hers.
By: Khristin Nicole Rudi
