Our family’s journey has been shaped by adoption from the very beginning. We have seen firsthand how powerful it is when a child who needs a family is welcomed into a safe, loving home. Adoption is not just something we support. It is something that has forever changed our lives. Now, we are stepping forward once again, saying “yes” to a child who needs a family, and opening our hearts and home for the third time.
Our faith is at the center of this calling. The Bible tells us that God “predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ” (Ephesians 1:5), and that we are no longer strangers, but members of God’s own family (Ephesians 2:19). We adopt because we were first adopted by God — loved, chosen, and brought into His family by grace. We believe every child is created with purpose and deserves to grow up knowing they are loved, protected, and chosen.
There are expectant mothers making unimaginably difficult decisions out of deep love for their babies, and children entering the world who need families ready to receive them. Scripture reminds us that caring for the vulnerable is close to God’s heart: “Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress” (James 1:27). We feel called to be part of that story and to love a child not born to us, but absolutely meant for us.
Our first two adoptions would not have been possible without the generosity of others who believed in this mission and came alongside us. Adoption is beautiful, but it is also costly, and the financial burden can be overwhelming for families. Every grant, every donation, and every prayer made it possible for our two boys to come home. We are forever grateful for the people who helped successfully bring home Lucas in 2019 and Mason in 2024.
But the funds raised don’t just help our family — they help make it possible for a baby to have a permanent, loving home. Adoption fees cover necessary legal work, counseling and support for birth parents, home studies, and agency services. These costs are essential, but they have also been the reason we have had to pause and wait many times, even when our hearts were ready to move forward.
We have been saving for adoption for almost ten years. We are committed to using our own resources wisely and responsibly. We live below our means and do everything we can to avoid spending money on unnecessary things, because caring well for our children matters deeply to us. Still, adoption requires more than we can carry alone, and we are humbly asking for help to bring our next child home.
If you choose to support us, you are not just helping with expenses — you are helping write a child’s story. You are helping place a baby into arms that are ready to love them for a lifetime. Whether through a donation, sharing our page, or praying for us and for the child who will become part of our family, we are deeply thankful. We truly believe this child already exists, and that together, we can help bring them home.
“Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed.” — Psalm 82:3
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