DEAR EDITOR: In support of the article by K Blake – “Teenage Pregnancy all is not lost” (Sunday, May 29). I would like to advise girls about the option of adoption.

My husband and I are overjoyed with our adopted son. Every day we thank God for him, his biological mother and her family. We also pray that God would richly bless them for their courageous and selfless act.

In a situation where the raising of a child by a teenager could cause emotional problems for the family, maybe placing the child for adoption should be considered. There are many couples like my husband and myself, who have been unsuccessful with having children naturally, and would long to give love to a child they could adopt.

The Ministry responsible for Social Welfare and the Adoption Board do a good job in screening couples to ensure that the children are placed in safe and suitable homes. It took 22 months from the time we placed the application until our court appearance to complete the process.

This included the time we had to wait to be approved as suitable parents by the Board, the time waiting for a placement of a child (the list of hopeful parents far exceeds the list of available children), and the probation period after the child was placed (visits were made to our home to ensure that all was well with the child – about three visits in six months).

My husband and I have no complaints about the process, and feel that all good things are worth the wait. We are currently awaiting the approval from the Board for a second child.

Charmaine, St James

DEAR EDITOR: I was at Laventille devotions three weeks ago when a young lady named Tricia Hudlin gave the sermon. I could not see her behind all the tents in the forecourt, but heard her, loud and clear.

It was not only a powerful sermon, but she was talking the truth. She spoke the whole truth. That was God, the Holy Spirit talking through her and we all need to read her sermon over and over again and to put it into practice.

Therein lies the answer to all our country's problems. We can stop grumbling about the government, they cannot help us.

God was talking to us there, the ball is now in our court.

Anne Barcant, St Ann 's

DEAR EDITOR: Let me express my joy and happiness over the youth seminar held at La Vega Estate on May 30, conducted by Sr Kathy Joseph and others who worked behind the scene.

The rains came and poured but apparently the water never at any point in time dampened the moods of the young ones who indeed had good clean fun and laughter.

The event went off well despite the late start and I am proud of how everything flowed smoothly into another.

More events like these are needed for our young ones to realise that they can have fun too in their faith in a spirit of fellowship with one another.

Proud Youth, Gasparillo