Love Makes a Family

At the time that I am typing this, only a very, very small amount of people (only our absolute closest best friends and family members) know our plans, but by the time you read this our news will be public! After a long journey of trying to expand our family, Josh & I have been praying and listening to God about His plan for us. We have had a lot of moments of anxiety, stress and anger over the last two years, but it is with great excitement that we announce our plans to adopt! 

It's not a secret that our journey to start our family has not been an easy one. I have spent what feels like endless months testing, tracking and charting my cycle. Every month I'd feel a tiny little twinge thinking it's the first sign of pregnancy only for it to be the start of my period. It's hard to describe what that feeling is like to someone who hasn't personally experienced it, but every month felt so defeating, discouraging and everything felt so much more frustrating, and the wait between cycles often time felt like months. However, we have spent much time in thoughtful prayer, so when both Josh and I felt the call to adoption, we knew it was exactly what we were meant to do. I had never felt so at peace with a decision in my life. The biggest wave of relief and excitement crashed over me and I knew this was Gods plan all along. I went from crying at every pregnancy announcement I'd see on facebook to being truly happy & excited without jealousy sneaking up on me. 

Now comes the hard part. Endless paperwork, a home study & lots of fundraising. The adoption process costs tens of thousands of dollars (on average between $30,000-$50,000 for a domestic infant adoption) and can take months, even years. I don't know what the next year or two of our lives will look like as we go through this lengthy process, but I know God is in control. He put this calling on our hearts and we are so excited to see His plan for our family come to fruition. 

We thank all of our friends and family from the deepest depths of our hearts. Your support means the absolute world to us. If you want to and are able to help financially we will have a few fun fundraising opportunities in the coming months. If you can not help financially we so deeply appreciate all of your prayers & kind words over the coming months. I know the process will not be an easy one but knowing that we have so many amazing people routing for us, praying over us and already loving our little one is so priceless. Thank you.  

If you would like to contribute to our first fundraiser, feel free to check out the link HERE.