Thank you for stopping by to learn more about our adoption! God has been preparing both of our hearts for this for a long time. We officially began our adoption journey March 27, 2018 and after months of paperwork and […]
We began our adoption journey in 2017. Children weren’t initially in our plans for life, but as we got older God started pulling us in that direction. Natural birth unfortunately wasn’t an option for us so we began to discuss […]
Dear Family and Friends, We began our adoption journey in response to God’s call in October 2017. Since that time, we have reviewed many birth mother cases, been matched, had that match fall through and are currently reviewing birth mother […]
Hi, I’m Riston and on October 20th I will once again be running the Kansas City Kid’s Marathon in order to raise money and awareness for unsponsored kids in Ethiopia. Will you be a part of Team ZAT with me by […]
For years, God has been leading our family to adopt siblings. We fully expected to have a few more years to prepare but you know what they say, “Man plans and God laughs!” In April of 2017, we were […]
We have been awarded a $3,000 matching grant from “We Care for Orphans Adoption Fund,” administered by Lifesong for orphans. We are so grateful, and it could not have come at a better time! We recently found out that we […]
Adoption has been an integral part of both of our lives and we feel like it is something that God has given us a passion for. We have always had the desire to adopt older children who need a […]
We have always wanted more children in our home. We have worked with and among children and youth our entire lives. We made the decision in April to pursue adoption. Adoption has been a burden in our hearts for much […]
Dear Family & Friends, It is hard to believe that four years have gone by since we were working on adopting Alejandra; a lot has taken place during that time. This past year, once again, the Lord has laid adoption […]
Listening to Adventures in Odyssey is one of our favorite past times on long road trips. We chuckle over Eugene’s mishaps and Mr. Whitaker’s life-lessons never get old! Our current trek through adoption is one of the greatest adventures in […]
In a season of waiting, we felt the nudges and heard the whispers from God but kept ignoring them. Until we couldn’t anymore. Adoption had been on our hearts and in our conversations since before marriage. We knew it was […]
God placed adoption on our hearts while we were still dating and we have been blessed to have been able to start our family through adoption! Jubilee Kate Sims was born in July of 2018 and has radically […]