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Adoption Story: Hello, Brynn!

August 9, 2017 By Jonnilyn Spinks

I first got the chance to meet Jacquelyn and Brian in February 2016 after their friend who was also my client had recently adopted through CAC. They have the most beautiful family with 3 gorgeous boys, they came to me with hopeful hearts of growing their family one more time!

The next 4 months would consist of completing the home study, Jacquelyn completing their beautiful family profile book and many mama heart to heart conversations about what this process would love like.

Jacquelyn has one of the most gentle, genuine hearts of anyone I know so I REALLY was my honor to get to be a small part of such a big moment in their lives. The next year consisted of a lot of waiting, presenting, hearingno? and trying to stay hopeful. One year almost to the day that they sent me their application a beautiful mama chose them to parent her sweet baby that would be arriving soon!

We all did a happy dance and started moving forward and planning this little one’s arrival. As things progressed and the due date was here, we realized that this mama’s heart had changed and she wouldn’t be placing this baby with Jacquelyn and Brian. Devastating of course, all I could focus on was loving them and making myself completely available however they needed me through this time.

God wasn’t done with their story yet though and not too long later they were re-matched with a mama who had a beautiful baby GIRL! They had a long road, but Brynn was worth the wait.

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More from Jacquelyn herself:

We had a friend complete an adoption through CAC and it sounded like the right place for us. I sent out an initial inquiry to Casey and knew the second she responded that she was who we wanted to work with. Besides the fact that she says the cutesty?all? I’ve ever heard, she was much more than a consultant. She became a friend. An encourager. A believer in the goodness of this road, despite some of the speed bumps. There is a lot to learn about adoption when you start; the right terms to use, the right questions to ask, and Casey graciously walks you through those. We were super naive when we started but she never once made us feel like we were asking something inappropriate. Instead she guided us, informed us, and paved the way before us. Adoption has a lot of twists and turns, many of which we experienced, but time and time again Casey just kept saying,God will not let you miss your baby? and I truly knew Casey was grieving with us in the low times we experienced. The very second we saw our daughter in the bassinet at the hospital, we felt was Casey had been telling us all along. It imprinted on our heart and slammed us in the face at the same time. Brynn was ours and we were hers. God most certainly did not let us miss her. Casey, dear friend, we can’t thank you enough for your heart for adoption. For your guidance and love. We are SO grateful to God for putting us on this road and for using you as a vessel in our lives along the way!

If you would like to learn more about domestic adoption and working with CAC/me, I would love to chat! Feel free to email me at Casey@christianadoptionconsultants.com.

XO,
Casey

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About Jonnilyn Spinks

Jonnilyn has over 5 years agency experience including all aspects of birth/adoptive family care and case management. She has such a strong passion for adoption, as she is an adopted child herself so she has a very unique perspective. Jonnilyn has had the joy of making a very personal part of her life a profession. She attended the State College of Florida and comes from an extensive background in social services. Ultimately, Jonnilyn finds it such an honor and a calling to walk alongside of families in their adoption journey.

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"When my phone lights up with a text from Jenny, I "When my phone lights up with a text from Jenny, I know I'm about to see the sweetest baby face and an update with how things are going. Just today I got a video filled with baby giggles, adoring siblings, and a family who grew from five to six in seven months. Jenny shares today about their adoption and specifically their experience working with Christian Adoption Consultants." -CAC Adoption Consultant Susan⁣
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This afternoon we have another adoption story over This afternoon we have another adoption story over on our blog. We pray it will be an encouragement to you wherever you are in your journey! "Did we hear God wrong? It's easy to second guess your adoption plans when you're in the middle of the process; in the trenches of the wait. Sometimes even easy to second guess your faith and your ability to clearly hear God's call. But I've learned that God is always at work, even when we can't see it. Chris and Jen had these questions and decided to give up their plans for growing their family through adoption. And that's exactly the time they received a call about their son. Today Jen shares the questions, and the answers, that led them to their family of two growing to three." - CAC Adoption Consultants Susan @svansyckle ⁣
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"Expectations. They can kind of make us or break u "Expectations. They can kind of make us or break us, can’t they? As I’ve walked with many people through their adoption journeys, I’ve seen families crushed by unrealistic expectations and I’ve seen families beautifully hope in God as they’ve surrendered their expectations to Him. So what does it look like to have reasonable expectations during your adoption and specifically as you work with an adoption consultant at Christian Adoption Consultants? What does it look like for adoption expectations to 'make you' rather than 'break you?'" -CAC Adoption Consultant Katie F. @katiefenska ⁣
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We have another adoption story on the blog this ev We have another adoption story on the blog this evening! "It was an honor to walk with Jamey and Sydnee through their adoption journey. When we first connected I remember Sydnee opening up about their long journey through infertility and loss. She shared her heart and about the journey that led them to this specific place and time. She also shared some of their fears with me about the adoption process, one of them being too old' to be desirable to an expectant mother. As she was talking I remember thinking to myself, 'I'm so glad that God connected my path to these amazing people and I can't wait to see what the Lord has in store for them.' Their journey through the adoption process wasn't easy, but that same journey, the one with ups and downs, the one with disappointment, the one with waiting, led them to their daughter and I know they wouldn't change a thing about it. Jamey and Sydnee, thank you for allowing me to walk with you through the adoption process. I am beyond amazed at the story God wrote for your family! Today Sydnee shares that story..." -CAC Adoption Consultant Kelly @kellybethtodd⁣
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Tonight CAC Adoption Advocate and Birth Mother, Lo Tonight CAC Adoption Advocate and Birth Mother, Lori, shares a poem entitled, “Knowing.” We pray her words would help your heart reflect on this truth: “He says, ‘Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.'” (Psalm 46:10)⁣⁣
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"Sometimes when God asks for your 'yes,' he only gives you the very next step. For Seth and Brittany, they took the next right step the entire time, even when they didn’t know exactly where they were headed. Home study, done. Find Christian Adoption Consultants, done. Begin seeing situations…present to expectant families…raise finances for the next phase…⁣
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