As you know, we have spent the last 17 months working toward another adoption, this time siblings from Colombia. A few weeks ago, the U.S. Government sent us a letter stating that they intended to deny our application to adopt based on paperwork unrelated to our family. Thankfully, they gave us an opportunity to appeal…
God is the perfect picture of selflessness. I believe moms are the closest thing we have to that on earth, but what about when a mom gives up her child for adoption? Here’s a story in the Bible you might not have heard…at least not in this way. Prepare to be moved and inspired as…
Our family spent weeks looking through and praying over, the files of children waiting to be adopted. These children are considered “special needs” due to a physical, emotional, or mental disability, their age, or the number of siblings hoping to stay together. Last October, we felt the Lord highlighted one particular file, and we sent…
Our excitement can’t be contained any longer…WE ARE ADOPTING AGAIN! Wow, it’s hard to believe I just wrote those words. Probably even harder for others to believe. I mean, we already have 9 kids. What are we thinking?! Well for starters we believe that all Christians have the responsibility to care for orphans. This can…
We knew going into the adoption process was going to be difficult but what we experienced shook us to our core as a family. In this video, I share how to get through the pains of adoption so we can see the true joy that lies beneath the surface.
The first time someone asked me how many kids I had, I wasn’t sure how to answer. God brought each of my precious children to me in a unique way. Most of them as the result of some form of brokenness. Do you know what I find absolutely amazing though? God took those pieces of…