Adoption isn’t an easy process, but this Christian music singer is ready to jump into the process headfirst. Lauren Daigle recently revealed that when she is ready to become a mother, she plans to adopt children who are in need of a loving home before having biological children. And even if she doesn't have a partner at that point, she has gotten some of her closest friends to agree to adopt children and jump into parenthood with her. The singer recently taped an appearance for the CBS holiday special A Home for the Holidays, which highlights stories about adoption.
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Performing on the special was an automatic 'yes' for Lauren.
"I’m so elated," Lauren said about the appearance to People. "I got the call a couple weeks ago and immediately was like 'Yes!' Opportunities where we encourage people to get involved in foster care and in these children’s stories, I think it’s the most important thing we can do."
The special is a star-studded event.
Lauren isn’t the only performer on the show. Gavin DeGraw as well as Katherine McPhee and David Foster will also be featured, along with acapella group Pentatonix and gospel legend CeCe Winans. Their performances will be intercut with personal adoption stories, noted People.
Lauren has her own personal experiences with adoption.
Adoption is something that is close to Lauren’s heart.
"I’ve seen some children’s stories that haven’t turned out the best," she shared. "I’ve seen children get turned back into the hands of their predators. I’ve watched it in my own family’s story. When people ask me, 'If you could do anything with your career,' I always say I want to rewrite [legislation] for children in this country."
She and her friends have made an 'adoption pact' for when they're ready to become moms.
"I tell my friends all the time, 'Why don’t we all just say we’ll adopt at least one kid and just see where that goes?'" she said. "I feel like if we all can do it together as a sisterhood, then we’ll be able to support each other. It’s like an adoption pact. I tell them I might adopt more children than I have biologically."
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Lauren recently got to see how adoption changes lives firsthand.
She told a story about a girl who got on stage to dance with her at a recent concert.
"I remember seeing the joy, like she was dancing from a different place," she explained. "God prompted me to say, 'Is there anything you want to share with the crowd?' And she goes, 'I was just adopted!' I was overwhelmed. The crowd just erupted and she erupted in tears."
"When you feel those children’s hearts and you see the ache that they have experienced and then how adoption can provide a sense of stability and worth. It’s pretty priceless," she said.
