A Mother Finds Her Lost Child After A 40-year Search: 'She Was Always There'

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Published 2021-11-15
When she was 16 years old and pregnant, Nancy Womac was sent to an abusive Christian boarding home. The home's director forced Nancy to give her baby up for adoption. Forty years later, she received a message that answered her prayers.

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All Comments (21)
  • @710MaryJane
    It amazes me how “PREGNANT GIRLS” are PUNISHED for CONCEIVING, but “THE BOYS WHO IMPREGNATED them are NOT HELD ACCOUNTABLE! I’m glad she and her daughter were reunited.
  • @mississa2
    My ten year old had his mouth hanging open through half of this program. When they illustrated the moving of girls and selling of babies, he yelled “That’s Human Trafficking!! And kidnapping!” If a ten year old can plainly see it, then these states have no excuse for what they continue to do.
  • @ljtlove4519
    I found my daughter after 48 years. She could hardly believe it. We talk now and love each other. My family accepts her and her parents and her kids accept me. It's wonderful!
  • @TK-ij2xi
    So she lost her parents, her grandparent's, her sister, and her daughter. And in an essence, God. I cannot imagine so much loss and still she can tell her story. She is STRONG & BRAVE.
  • Horribly sad that stranger’s ripped those babies from their mother’s, and the man behind it called himself a man of god
  • @swines17
    I found my mother when I was 40. We spoke for the first time on my 41st birthday. It was awesome.
  • I’m 67 years old grandmother I am still living for the day to find my grandson who is taken away from us just because I was not the right color. Thank you for sharing this story, it made me feel hopeful. God bless.🙏🏾
  • @mrsTraveller64
    She would have been a wonderful mother to her daughter, there is nothing but kindnes and love purring out from her♥️I am SO glad that they finally found each other.
  • i’m glad she at least was adopted into a good family. sadly not all babies are adopted into loving and safe homes.
  • aww her baby girl is the splitting image of her... beautiful! im so sad that they missed out on being mother and daughter from birth but the fact that Nancy can be a grandmother, that she can be there to watch her grandbabies grow, is a silver lining... she must love those babies more than anything on earth, its so so great that shes being able to watch her grandbabes grow. she got her baby back plus 2!! great ending to a tragedy that should have NEVER happened
  • @Davinity30
    A few months ago my daughter found my mother after 40 years. It wasn’t a story like theirs but my father took me. A year later he passed away and I was with his side of the family. They told me all my life she was on drugs and didn’t wanna see me. But I found out she was looking for me this whole time. I’m so happy to have a loving daughter I’m so blessed she found her grandma. Now I have an entire family with my mom and 2 sisters. Plus now I get to meet the rest of my family. I can understand how the daughter feels . I just haven’t physically seen my mom yet. I’m praying soon.
  • @80RedRock
    When she started talking about her daughter starting school, baking a cake on her birthday and such, I lost it.
  • @Raize-Ikki
    As a foster youth of Mississippi, TODAY—I would say these places where children are treated horribly are more than real. There are at. Least 10 of these places for children. Please pray for those less fortunate here.
  • @amymesa444
    From the moment she said "Every year on her birthday, I baked her a cake" I couldn't hold back the tears😢
  • @ACEDIAMOND666
    I was in the system January 19, 1985-April 1, 1997. Age 7 1/2-age 19 3/4. Torture was the normal routine back then. I was strong enough to survive, recover, and find my way in life. I'm 44 now. I am doing well, and live a quiet, peaceful life.
  • @AwesomeLJ34
    They’re not “troubled teens” ! Just brainwashed parents who labeled them as such and put them into this terrible places
  • I'm crying at the end at how wholesome and lovely this ended. They found each other ❤️ I could only imagine how beautiful it must've felt to finally reunite
  • @MathildaFlow
    It’s insane to me that her daughter is just 2 years older than me. It sounds like a story from long, long ago. How could they have the power to do that?!