On one of our first dates we discovered that we both had a heart for adoption. We didn’t know when or how, but we knew God had placed that calling on our hearts.
In 2016 after having our first son who was born with Down syndrome (and autism), we pursued the international adoption of a little boy with Down syndrome in Ukraine. Sadly he passed away before we could bring him into our family. Our hearts were broken, but God had a different plan for us at that time as we discovered days later that Nicole was pregnant with our second son.
We went on to have two additional, biological sons, but that call to adopt remained on our hearts.
After our fourth son, Nicole had some physical complications where she was advised not to have any more biological children. We knew we wanted to continue to grow our family, and this seemed like God’s timing for us to adopt.
We started the process to adopt in July of 2024. In October of 2024 we became home study approved and applied to a few national, domestic adoption agencies.
We have yet to be matched with a child. We have presented many times to birth mothers but have yet to be chosen. We are hopeful and praying that our family will be chosen soon.
We have four boys who are excited about having a new sibling or two. We aren’t sure what God has in store for our family, but we are following His lead and are open to whatever He has for us. This could potentially mean adopting twins or siblings.
We have a lot of love to give and can’t wait to see the story that God is writing for us unfold.
We are hoping to raise around $50,000. It was important to us to choose an ethical agency that would provide care and counseling to the birth mother and baby. This will help cover those expenses along with agency fees, adoption finalization fees, and birth mother medical expenses.
We are so thankful to have been awarded a $7,500 matching grant from Harvest Church Adoption Fund and Lifesong for Orphans! This means that every dollar donated up to the first $7,500 will be matched and have double the impact!
Thank you so much for joining our family in this journey! We really appreciate your financial support and prayer! God has been so faithful thus far, and we have confidence that He will provide everything we need.
STRIPE charges an online processing fee (2.2% +.30 USD per transaction)*. Your donations will be decreased by this amount. You may also send a check payable to “Lifesong for Orphans”. In the memo line please write “Wilson 11329”, to ensure it is credited to our account. Please mail to Lifesong for Orphans, PO Box 9, Gridley, IL 61744.
Lifesong has been blessed with partners who underwrite all U.S. administrative and fundraising costs (TMG Foundation and other partners). That means 100% of your donation will go directly to the adoption.
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