Our Adoption Story —

I have always dreamed of having a big family. Having children, and lots of them is something my hubby and I have always talked about from the beginning. It wasn’t an option for us not to.

I always knew I was called to do something great. But I was never sure exactly what that was until hubs posed the question to me: “what if we adopted?”

My heart melted the day he said those blessed 4 words to me. I knew this man was more than perfect for me.

It had always been something I was interested in, mostly because my heart is pretty much in the shape of Africa. But I never brought it up to him, because I wanted him to be called to it as well. It needed to be something that God put on both our hearts. I’m so thankful that He did.

“Once our eyes are opened, we can’t pretend we don’t know what to do. God, who weighs our hearts and keeps our souls, knows what we know, and holds us responsible to act.”
Proverbs 24:12

After walking through a really tough pregnancy, delivery and recovery – we weren’t sure how many times my body would be able to handle it. It’s worth every bit of it, but I still need to physically be able to care for my family as well. Adopting seems like an easy fix to that, but it’s so much more than that.

After we discussed it the first time, I knew there was no turning back. This was what God had planned for our family all along. To love and welcome an orphan into our family. To put love above blood. To care for and give a father to the fatherless.

I’m honored that God has chosen us to bring a baby home from Ethiopia.

A baby that God already has hand-picked for us.

“I will not leave you as orphans, I will come to you.”
John 14:18

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Our Adoption Timeline —

April 2010 – We first discussed and realized God had this plan for our family

Summer 2010 – Prayed through and selected Ethiopia, shared the news with family

October 21, 2010 – Publicly shared the news of our adoption