Lana – Twice Chosen is a series of stories about my forever search for my family and my journey began when I was adopted.
Throughout my life, I’ve yearned to find my place, seeking the embrace of kinship in every family I encountered.
This relentless pursuit has shaped my story, infusing it with compassion, empathy, and an unwavering longing for connection.
You will read in each of these stories about my journey in life and how that I now have come to a place of peace and acceptance that my family is found in God and to finally be accepted because He chose me from the beginning of time and He is all I need.
Letter to Marie from Herman Nov 23-1944
To Miss Marie Arnold from Herman Scroggins Thursday niteNov 23, 1944 My Dearest One, How is my one and only to nite. Sugar I wish I could see you to nite and every other nite to. Honey, I have just got back from town and I am really tired but sugar I would write my...
My New Little Brother
Having experienced the journey of adoption before, Herman and Marie found the process of welcoming their second child to be a bit smoother. Two years later, my new little brother entered our lives, bringing a different set of challenges. Unlike my situation, my mom...
A New Name
I remember my mother telling me the story of how she came up with my new name. With great tenderness and a sense of newfound belonging, Marie and Herman embarked on a journey of renaming their cherished child. Legalities dictated that the baby could not retain her...
In the Beginning
I remember being told that I was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas, I had a mother and a father, but their fate remains a mystery. Also, the lawyer who oversaw my parents' adoption proceedings revealed that I was the youngest of five siblings. Now I know that although the...