Brad & Andi Hixson

are adopting a child from South Africa

We have BIG news!

We are pursuing international adoption from South Africa!

We are hopeful and working hard to prepare to welcome a new member into our family. As part of our adoption process, we have started a crowdfunding campaign. It may surprise you to hear that adoption-related costs can easily total up to $40,000 or more. This is why we have set a goal of $30,000 to help ease the financial burden that often overwhelms adoptive parents. Although this is a huge goal, we appreciate gifts of any size - $30 will cover the cost of ordering a document, and $100 will pay for one of our trainings. This is also a lengthy process - we could be waiting for a year or more before we travel to meet our new child (or children!), so if you can't give right now, check back later!

We also covet prayers during this time. Please see updates below, or reach out to us directly to join our prayer team.

We hope that by inviting you into this process, you will see yourself as part of the community we hope to build around our child as he/she grows up. Thank you!

Adoption Status

Completing Paperwork

Adoption Agency

All God's Children International


Updates

  • Update 20

    It's Been a Year!!

    December 24, 2024
    Handel’s Messiah is playing in the background. Andi is making cinnamon rolls for Christmas day brunch. I just finished my last wrapping job. The girls are playing Legos. Glory to God. This last year has been amazing and brings an end to the year of firsts for us as a family. We came home on December 29th 2023, and this Sunday will mark 1 year home. Every holiday has been Treasure's ‘first’ with the family in the states and it’s been fun watching her learn and grow and experience everything. Her first birthday, her first mother’s day, her first puppy,... Read more
  • Update 19

    COMING HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    December 27, 2023
    Merry Christmas from the SA Hixsons! In our series of firsts here in country, we just celebrated our first Christmas eve and day as a family, and for Bethany, her first hot Christmas (90 degrees and a pool party on Christmas eve!). We managed a good Christmas breakfast of homemade cinnamon rolls, bacon and delicious coffee. We had a meager but meaningful offering of presents, as anything we give/receive to one another has to either be used up, given away, or packed within the near future. We also enjoyed cooler weather and rain all day Christmas, which made us feel... Read more
  • Update 18

    12/15 Update

    December 15, 2023
    Hello all and I can’t believe it’s been two weeks since our last update! At the same time, I can’t believe it’s only been two weeks. We’ve had a lot of challenges the last few weeks, including a visit to the ER with Treasure (she’s OK), and bringing a lawsuit against the Department of Home Affairs of South Africa for failure to give us Treasure’s updated birth certificate (UBC) within the required 30 business day period. We’ve also been blessed with the opportunity to visit the Pilanesberg National Park again and witnessing Treasure learn and grow in so many ways, including... Read more
  • Update 17

    11/25

    November 25, 2023
    Well, it’s been a month since we did an update. We’ve posted sporadically on social media, but nothing big or official with words or anything. There are a number of reasons. First, we don’t have any adoption-related news. We’re in a holding pattern waiting for 6-ish weeks for the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) to process paperwork. Second, we had a kerfuffle with our AirBNB which took up most of our computer time for several weeks. Third, we went on a big, aggressive road trip. Additionally, we’ve all been taking turns with some form of sick on and off for... Read more
  • Update 16

    Update 10/23

    October 23, 2023
    We're getting our business done and day by day feeling more at home and comfortable getting around. Last week we successfully completed the medical appointment (Treasure was a champ about getting her blood drawn) and our adoption noting/application for an amended birth certificate. So several big hurdles completed, and fairly quickly. Now we have hit the time where we wait for 6 (or more) weeks for the amended birth certificate to be processed. We have heard that the IT department for the agency processing applications is on strike, so that could delay things. We are also currently working on extending... Read more
$18,285 raised of $35,000 goal
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  • Anonymous gave an undisclosed amount
    Hixsons- May you be blessed as you respond to the call the Lord places on your family.
  • Michael Dillon gave $100
  • Michael Dillon gave $100
  • Anonymous gave $100
  • Michael Dillon gave $100
  • Michael Dillon gave $100
  • Maria Rose Joy gave an undisclosed amount
    Congratulations, Brad! So, excited for you guys!!
  • The Palpants gave an undisclosed amount
  • The Noonday Collection gave $80
  • Anonymous gave an undisclosed amount