We’ve been pretty open about funds throughout our journey and you guys have been so generous! You’ve helped us pay for legal requirements, home studies x2, our consulting firm’s fee x2 and so much more. >>picture from Dec 2022 Up to this point, every case we received had a different dollar amount, so it was […]
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we are matched!!!
WE’RE MATCHED!!! After 2+years and 94 cases received, a first-mama chose our family to raise her baby. We announced our decision to adopt in January 2022 and it’s then it’s been an incredibly challenging season of legal paperwork, fundraising, conversations, heartache, questions, hope, letdown and the most dependent on Christ I think I’ve ever been […]
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2023 – when adoption was painful
2022 was marked by adoption – making the decision, fundraising constantly and diving into the paperwork left us exhausted. 2023 has left me a completely different way though… it has left me heartbroken and, at times, defeated. Would you believe me if I admitted I’ve had moments where I’ve tearfully told God “I can’t do […]
november – adoption awareness month
November is National Adoption Awareness Month and most people will draw a smiley face on their hand (it’s part of how we got our logo idea). But a smiley face just doesn’t feel authentic to me right now when I think about adoption… Our adoption journey has had smiles & hearts full of awe, gratitude […]
bring the basket
Feeding the 5,000. It’s a famous Bible story (you can find it in Luke 9:12-17 and John 6:1-14). The idea is there were over 5,000 people listening to Jesus teach, and it becomes very obvious that everyone needed to eat. Jesus told the disciples to provide something, but they couldn’t figure out how. Until a […]
so you want to adopt – your first steps on the journey
So you’re interested in adopting? YAY!!! When people ask me how to get started, I tell them the first step is to make some choices… The first one is what age (baby, toddler, kids, teens) you’d like to pursue. This will narrow down the avenue which you take your next steps. What about other important […]
adoption merch – magnet + keychain
Everyone has a fridge and either a set a keys or a bag that they can hook a keychain to – and now you can always remember the life-change you brought when you order a magnet &/or a keychain. We partnered with Keystone Steel Co. again and are so excited to announce our Shaver Crew Adoption Magnets + Keychains! 😀 The […]
can I let you in on a secret!?
Can I let you in on a secret!? I hate fundraising for our adoption. 😓 A stranger asked me one time how I felt about taking people’s money for this venture and I was honest and said, “I wish I didn’t have to.” I don’t like asking people for money. I would much rather just […]
the foster care & adoption system is broken
I was scrolling Instagram when I came across this post by Goods & Better and they worded something I have struggled to write so beautifully, I’m basically copying & pasting. >>written by Foster The Family Blog. “The system is broken.” We’ve heard it. We’ve said it. It’s true. But we must remember that before the […]
worthy of my song
At the end of March, we pursued two boys who needed a family. On paper, we were perfect for them. However, three days later, we were told we could’t adopt them because we already had children. I was furious. Hurt. I sobbed for days. I felt so lost and broken. The whole month of April, […]