“Our dishwasher just went out." “Out of nowhere we need all these crazy expensive car repairs!" “Our kids are almost always healthy but for the last month we’ve been sick constantly." “My family is having a really hard time understanding why we want to do this." “It’s like one thing after ...
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Silence On The Other Side
When an adoptive family begins their journey, one of the things they struggle with is what kind of openness relationship they want to share with a birth family. And very often, after researching open adoption and hearing from other adoptive families and adoptees, they surprise themselves and decide ...
Adoption Expectations
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 ...
Walking Through The Adoption Process With Joy
Are you discouraged because a new year has come and gone and you are still waiting on your "yes"? Are you disappointed because the adoption process isn't what you thought it would be? Are you exhausted hearing "no" from expectant mothers/parents? Are you bitter from comparing your adoption journey ...
Adoption Story: Josh + Laura
"We tried again and lost a fourth baby over Christmas..." Josh and Laura had dreams of building a family, but could't imagine what was in store for them when they got married. Today Laura shares how faithfully and powerfully God showed up, right in the midst of their brokenness, and invited them ...
Hope: Your Anchor In The Adoption Process
Hearing "no" from an expectant mother or expectant parents is one of the most difficult aspects of adoption for hopeful adoptive parents. I would venture to say it's one of the most difficult things I have to share with my families: She/They chose to move forward with another couple. Even though I'm ...
