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The McKnight Family's Adoption Adventure

The McKnight Family's Adoption Adventure

Trinidad and Tobago
$5,303
Amount Raised

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It is with great delight that we announce that our family is growing again-- this time through adoption!

Before we were married, Colby and I both discussed our shared desire to grow our family though adoption. Colby had travelled to Romania twice in high school and twice more while in college. During these mission trips, he helped run summer camps for Livada Orphan Care. In 2010, I went on a mission trip to India and the UAE. My group's main task in traveling was to encourage local churches, but we also had the opportunity to visit a couple orphanages and meet the children and their caretakers. These trips really impacted our hearts and opened them up to the idea of adopting "one day." 

During our marriage, we have periodically revisited the subject of adoption, but God has always seemed to say, "Wait" or "Not yet." We actually attended a DFACS meeting few years ago with the idea of adopting through Georgia's foster care program, but that was one of the doors that God closed for us. In his providence, God has recently led us to pursue an international adoption through Trinidad-- where my mom is from. 

Strangely, in all of the time Colby and I had dreamed about adoption, Trinidad had never come up in our conversations.  Through the years, I have prayed that the Lord would direct us if adoption is something he wants us to pursue. A couple months ago, before we began this process, I muttered a quick prayer (not even super intentionally) that He would give us some direction, because it had been a while since I had asked and we had no idea where to begin the process. About a week later, I woke up immediately knowing that Trinidad is where God is leading us. 

By his grace, God has been teaching us more about our own adoption through Jesus' work on the cross-- how we, through no righteousness of our own, have been brought into His family and been made co-heirs with Christ. We see the adoption of a child as a faint reflection of the love He showed us in our own redemption and adoption. 

As we embark on this new adventure, we ask that you would pray for us, specifically for: (1) our hearts as we ready ourselves to welcome the newest member of our family, that we would be equipped to address their specific needs (2) provision and safety for our child in his or her current situation (3) successful fundraising efforts (4) a smooth process with the US and TT governments. 

We are beyond excited and are doing everything we can to be prepared to welcome a beautiful new life into our home. It may surprise you to hear that adoption related costs can easily total up to $30,000 or more. This is why we have set a goal of $18,000 to help ease the financial burden that often overwhelms adoptive parents.

We are filled with hope for this adventure and for our new child, and we cannot wait for them to have the opportunity to meet and grow to love each one of you as much as we already do!

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  • $18,000 One-time Goal
  • $12,697 Still Needed
  • 1 Lives Impacted

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AdoptTogether 0
Springboro, OH, US
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Adrienne McKnight
AUGUSTA, GA, US

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Ended - December 31, 2099
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The McKnight Family's Adoption Adventure

by Adrienne McKnight 1 Lives Impacted Trinidad and Tobago

It is with great delight that we announce that our family is growing again-- this time through adoption!Before we were married, Colby and I both di...

$5,303 One-time Donations
  • $18,000 One-time Goal
  • $12,697 Still Needed
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