We are Chip and Laura Raybon. We have 4 children ages 11-27, and a 1 year-old grandson. Our adoption journey began in 2004 when we felt led to adopt our youngest daughter Chloe from China, and we are grateful to God for blessing our family with her. For 10 years, we thought our family was complete, but we now know this was not the case. 

Gabriel and Samuel live in separate provinces and are just months apart in age. Each has a special (medical) need, but their greatest need of all is to be part of a forever family. This past fall, we became aware that WE are the forever family that God planned for them long, long ago. We have received pre-approval from China to adopt Gabriel and Samuel and are working to bring them home as soon as possible. We anticipate travel in early fall.

Many of you have asked what you can do to help. First, you can pray. Pray for health, physical protection, and emotional well-being for our Gabriel and Samuel, for their birth parents, for those who care for them now, and for our entire family as we move forward. Second, you can give. International adoption costs can be significant- as in "refinance your house" significant. We established this adoption fund so you can be a part of Gabriel's and Samuel's story. The target amount is roughly half of what our anticipated adoption costs will be, excluding travel. Please prayerfully consider a donation to help offset a portion of the costs to bring them home.

Whether you can give or not, we want to thank you for coming alongside us during this journey. God continues to pour out His blessings on us. We pray He overfills your cup, too.

Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen. Ephesians 3:20-21