Category Archives: Adoption

Adoption is not fair

Nothing about the adoption process is fair.  It’s not fair that adoption often costs over $60,000, more than most families can afford, with little to no governmental aid. It’s not fair that there are families who match the first time they present while others have to present to expectant mothers hundreds of times. It’s not…

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When Waiting Feels Like Punishment

“This feels like a punishment,” I whispered to the Lord through tears. We had just received another email that said, “Your family was not selected to present.” We’ve gotten this email plenty of times before, but this situation was particularly painful for a few reasons. When we read through this expectant mother’s profile Michael, and…

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The Most Important Task for Hopeful Adoptive Parents

Click here for an audio recording of the following blog post. I don’t want to do it again. I’m not feeling brave enough to ask God to show me his heart for another mom I might never meet.  Standing at the kitchen sink with just an ounce of courage, I ask the question that breaks…

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Moving During The Adoption Process

Click here for an audio recording of the following blog post. It started as a simple stirring then spun into unsettled gusts that morphed into a storm. “A move is coming,” was the phrase we heard almost a year ago, first individually, then confirmed prophetically through our pastor.   God had given us the direction and…

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I Was Adopted

Click here for an audio recording of the following blog post. I’ll be the first to talk all about the joy of adoption that I have personally experienced. Maybe you know my story. It’s a topic I’ve never shied away from. I’ve always had a heart to testify of the beauty of adoption but for…

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