Another update: Rummage sale done. Home Study approved. Applications in the MAIL. NOW WE WAIT! Posted about over 5 years ago

Adoption update: Sorry its been a few! AND BECAUSE OF THAT THIS WILL BE LONG! We are doing a lot of waiting and will be doing alot more waiting but here is some good stuff that has happened in the meantime!We had a rummage sale to raise some money. A little back story is, this was our plan all along so we started posting on local facebook groups and collecting donations to sell. THEN COVID... S...

Our first homestudy "visit" via zoom. Posted about almost 6 years ago

4/28/2020 This was supposed to be the most intimidating part....So, last night we met our social worker Barbara. The whole day I was nervous about what she was going to ask and if we would have all the "right," answers. The hard part about adoption is as the adopting parents it feels like you are under a microscope. They want to know how you are as a spouse, individual, and parent. They want to...

A letter I wrote to our brave birth mom in the midst of Covid 19. Posted about almost 6 years ago

3/17/2020 Dear brave mama, Amidst all of this we cant help but think about you right now. With all the fear around us, are you ok? Are you scared? Do you have support? Is there a loved one that is high risk that has you worried? Do you have food and supplies? We don’t know if you are carrying our (yours and mine) baby yet. But that doesn’t matter cause without you we wouldn’t have this...

Covid 19 can't stop this adoption! Posted about almost 6 years ago

4/27/2020It's not a coincidence that we started fundraising a week before the world stopped. A week later the world was full of fear of the unknown and life was threatened left and right. Nothing was as we knew it. Everything was different. Could you imagine if I waited. Would I of been able to start this process in the midst of a hurting scared world. PROBABLY NOT! BUT GOD....God knew exactly ...

Our adoption just got updated to Paperwork In Process Posted about about 6 years ago

Our first step was hiring our adoption consultants. Christian Adoption Consultants was recommended to us and we loved their mission and how they operated. We were connected with Jonnilyn who was actually adopted herself so, thats a great perspective to have! She will hold our hands through this whole process. The first thing I got was a massive packet that gives every detail of the process. All...