Our Story
Life is a journey of twists and turns and many detours. Our story has been full of various unexpected adventures. Through all of it, God has been faithful and has used our circumstances to grow us into the people He desires. This site is a collection of some of the various stories about our journey that we hope will encourage you on your journey. The latest story is just beginning. Join with us as we pursue our call to adopt through Christian Homes and Family Services.
Our Stories
Elizabeth's Story
As I sit here and type this update, the sweetest answer to the prayers of MANY people is laying here beside me napping away. The whole story still brings tears to my eyes and overwhelms me! Our last update was in August of 2016 when we announced that we had finally completed all the paperwork and home study. We had been approved to go on the waiting list, and that began the “official” waiting period.… Read More
We're Approved
In case you missed our Facebook post last Friday, we’ve received the green light from our adoption agency. For the last sixteen months, we’ve worked on raising the first half of the funds ($13,000), filling out the paperwork, taking required parenting and CPR classes, reading the required books, created a family photo album profile, and done a home study. It’s been quite a process so far, but it’s far from over.… Read More
Where Are We Now?
We formally started the adoption process in late January, 2015 when we turned in our pre-application to Christian Homes and Family Services. In March, we were invited to orientation, which was held in April, 2015. We learned about the process, the paperwork and the prices for each step. It was overwhelming, to say the least. We set a goal for ourselves to have the first half ($13,000) raised and the paperwork, classes, and background checks completed within a year of orientation.… Read More