Hello Friends!
We are overjoyed to annouce that we are adopting! When were dating, adoption was one of the first conversations we had. Kaylan had wanted to adopt since she was very young and Jon grew up with 3 adopted siblings. It has special significance to us because we believe it is a picture of the Gospel – that God, in His love, would adopt us into His family.
We always planned on building our family both biologically and through adoption. However, two years ago, Kaylan was unexpectedly diagnosed with a brain tumor. We never thought we’d be dealing with something like this two months into marriage, but God provided an incredible medical team, support around us, and led us through one step at a time. While Kaylan is healthy now, it took a toll on her body and left medical risks for a biological pregnancy. After lots of prayer, we decided adoption was the best option for us from the start. We realized our faithful God had been preparing our hearts for adoption our whole lives.
We are grateful to share that we are have been MATCHED with a sweet birth mom and the baby is due in September! The cost to adopt is so overwhelming ($65,000+)…We are excited to share that we have been awarded $7,000 in matching grants from Glen Ellyn Bible Church Adoption Fund and Lifesong for Orphans! They will match every dollar we raise up to $7,000! We would love to invite you to be a part of our adoption story through fundraising. Every dollar counts! We are trusting God to move mountains in a big way.
You are our village and we are beyond grateful.
Love,
Jon & Kaylan
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