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  • The Johnsens are Adopting!

    Asha Johnsen
    Asha Johnsen Colorado Springs, Colorado

    Adoption has touched our lives significantly. Asha’s mom was a young college student, pregnant, unwed and feeling pressure to end the pregnancy when she was told at the clinic that she was one week too far along for a walk-in […]

    $13,378 of $25,000
    42 days left
  • The Urtechos Are Adopting a Baby Boy!

    Carlos Urtecho
    Carlos Urtecho Catonsville, Maryland

    Dear Family & Friends,   “God, why have you not given us any children? Don’t you love us? Don’t you care that our hearts are breaking?” This is a painful and honest prayer that we have quietly prayed every month for […]

    $10,000 of $65,000
    42 days left
  • Piner Adoption Story

    Lauren Piner Highland Village, Texas

    We have longed to adopt since our first year of marriage, 15 years ago. Even since she was a teenager, Lauren has felt the pull towards adopting, and when we were newlyweds we heard the story of a family who […]

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    42 days left
  • The Pattillos Adopt

    Cassandra Pattillo
    Cassandra Pattillo Chesnee, South Carolina

    We believe children are a blessing from the Lord (Ps. 127:3). In the desire to grow our family, we were open to the Lord adding to our crew through more biological children or another adoption. To us, it’s all the same. After 4 […]

    $1,100 of $7,305
    42 days left
  • Walters Family Second Adoption

    Isabel Walters
    Isabel Walters Eau Claire, Wisconsin

    It seems like we’ve lived 100 lifetimes since getting the call exactly one year ago that we were soon going to be parents to a precious baby due in Florida. Raising Nina’s has been a greater joy than we could […]

    $16,000 of $35,000
    43 days left
  • Vicary Family Adoption

    Clark Vicary Knoxville, Tennessee

    Our road to adoption, and parenthood in general, has been much more of a rollercoaster than expected. We have walked a difficult road through infertility for the past 5 years and have so desperately longed for a baby. After countless […]

    $35,675 of $30,000
    43 days left
  • Trusting Him higher, deeper, fuller… an adoption story

    Chelsea Plowman
    Chelsea Plowman Columbia, South Carolina

    When we were asked to write something in a few words about how we got to the place of being ready to adopt, we just couldn’t reduce it down. There’s just too much goodness to share.  To narrow it down, […]

    $4,050 of $25,000
    68 days left
  • Aune Family Adoption

    Heather Aune Belvidere, Illinois

    Hello, We are the Aune family, until recently consisting of Christopher, Heather, Joseph, Thomas, Rita, Verena, and another little one on the way. We are delighted to announce our recent adoption of Matthew. We originally became strongly interested in adopting […]

    $2,000 of $15,000
    69 days left
  • Adding Five Brazilian Kids To The Carr Family

    Robyn Carr
    Robyn Carr Lafayette, Indiana

    We want to share with you some exciting news!  After much prayer and paperwork, we are moving towards adopting a sibling group of five from Brazil!  The oldest is 16 and the youngest is 5, so this will change our […]

    $71,421 of $65,000
    73 days left
  • The Masudas Are Adopting, Again!

    Rachel Masuda
    Rachel Masuda Omaha, Nebraska

    Hi, we are the Masudas, & we are adopting, again! Adoption has been on our minds ever since our first son was born. Rachel developed a blood clot in her brain after giving birth. We almost lost her, and can’t […]

    $2,950 of $50,000
    73 days left
  • The Westons are Adopting! (Again)

    Marissa Weston
    Marissa Weston Ladson, South Carolina

    Hey friends! As most of you may already know, we are in pursuit of our second adoption! Our heart to love on birth mothers/families and provide a place of permanency for a child while maintaining a relationship with their birth […]

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    73 days left
  • Post-adoption needs

    Mauri Moser
    Mauri Moser Wilmington, North Carolina

    Adopting from foster care has been an amazing blessing to our family. We have three beautiful gifts, who we get to call sons and daughter through the blessing that is adoption…we thank the Lord for them! Unfortunately, along with adoption, […]

    $12,410 of $50,000
    73 days left