Adopted and Blessed by Liam Edwards

Twelve year old Liam Edwards is the author of the wonderful book “Adopted and Blessed”. He wrote an essay for school and was encouraged by his sixth grade teacher Mrs. Colajean Butler of the Colajean Institute to turn it into a book. Liam is now a 7th grade student at St. Augustine’s College (SAC). On 25th April 2015 he had a book signing at Chapter One Bookstore at The College of The Bahamas and the book is available at Amazon.com.

Liam and his family worship regularly at St. Agnes Anglican Church in Grant’s Town, New Providence, The Bahamas.

Quotes from the book:

A family does not have to be biologically connected. A family is made up of persons who choose to love and care for one another. My mother and I are an adoptive family. An adoptive family is any family that has an adopted child or children.  My parent is my mother, but my aunts help her to take care of me.

When I was six years old, my mother took me to the beach and told me that I was adopted. She thought it was important for me to know that even though she did not give birth to me, I was her child.  Finding out that I was adopted was a big surprise. But I felt safe because I knew that my mother loved me and she was the only mother that I needed.”

I had some questions about my biological parents and my mother answered them. She also told me that whenever I wanted to talk about it we could do so.  She told me that I could talk to her about any feelings that I may have.

She told me that I could also write about my feelings. Even though I don’t know where my biological parents are, I have written letters to ehem. I keep these letters in a box. If I ever meet my biological parents I can give them the letters.

I have a baby brother. His name is Layth. He is my mother’s biological son. He grew in her body. My mother says if anyone says that he is her natural son, that makes me ‘supernatural’! He is her second son! She loves us both. She has been blessed twice. I love my baby brother. I can’t wait to teach him about life. I can’t wait to show him the good things in the world. My name means protector and guardian of God’s people. I am my brother’ Layth’s protector and guardian.