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 10

    Update 9/16

    September 16, 2023

    Well, I missed posting this past Wednesday. Our days are mostly full-up with stuff, and when they aren't we find things to pack or write or chores around the house. Wednesday was a huge blessing to us. Andi's sister Natalie and Mom Nancy threw her a Treasure Shower (Not a baby shower). Lots 'o Ladies showed up and they had a great time and it was a huge blessing. I, in turn, invited many of the men folk over for cigars and scotch. I also had a good time. It was bittersweet for us both, firstly to see all our friends and know and feel their support in a myriad of ways, but second to know we won't see them for a long while.

    It's starting to feel real. I have a full week of work and Andi has 3 days of work this upcoming week, so prayer that we are able to give our employers appropriate time. We have a house sitter, we're winterizing our home, we have some men and their sons who are going to be on work duty as needed while we're out, we're prepping a letter to our neighbors, Bethany started school at the Oaks Friday 9/15 and will get to attend for a week, and so on and so forth.

    Thank you all for your prayers and support. We will use every drop of it! TTFN.

  • Update 9

    Update 9/6

    September 6, 2023

    Another Wednesday! We have so many irons in the fire, as they say. I think Andi, at last count, had 6 different lists in the house so that regardless of the room you are in, if & when something comes to mind you can jot it down! Jokingly I told her we need a list of lists so we don't forget a list!

    Anyways, the Big news this week is that we were able to have a video call with T. It was completely last minute and we weren't prepared, but it was so great. She was very talkative and showed us around her home in SA, and we in turn showed her around our home. It looks like we might be able to have a call about once a week! So great!

    We spent most of this past weekend working on home projects; prepping the girls room, building new shelves in the shed, clearing out the garage so both cars can be parked in it, etc.

    We wrote an update letter. If you want a physical copy, just DM us and let us know. Church peoples should be getting one via the church's email. Most of it is covered here though.

    Andi is feeling under the weather, so keep her in your prayers please and thank you!

    Anyways, thanks all and we appreciate every one of you.
    -Brad for the Hixson clan

    p.s. - Wednesday updates will probably be what I can manage until we head out, so there you go.

  • Update 8

    Update 8/30

    August 30, 2023

    Well, in the spirit of updating you all more frequently, here we go. We have tickets. We have rented an Airbnb in Joburg. We bought a new hardback suitcase. Andi finished the little Zebra stuffy she made for T and is furiously making her a blanket. We have mostly finished swapping the furniture between the girls room and the office/guest room (the girls will get the bigger room (sorry guests)). Andi circled the Sun one more time and we celebrated with style at Silverwood. Lots of goings on(s).
    Rough Itinerary: We fly out way early Sept 25th, travel 27 hours, land in country the 26th, have 1 day to flip & orient ourselves, then we take custody of T on the 28th and have a transition week with her and then WHAM! October 5th!

    -Brad

  • Update 7

    Travel Time!!

    August 21, 2023

    At long last, we have received our court date in Johannesburg, and we are now preparing to travel in late September! We are busy booking flights and accommodations, as well as retaining legal counsel to assist us in advocating for a speedy processing of documents after our court date so that we can get back home. The legal process in South Africa is very slow, and we anticipate being in country for 3+ months. All three of us will travel together, and it is sure to be a life-changing adventure! In the meantime, we are prepping our home and hearts for T and can't wait to meet her. This will be a costly trip, and we still appreciate any financial support that our loved ones feel led to give. Thank you!

  • Update 6

    Moving along, slowly, and a praise.

    June 23, 2023

    Our court date application has finally been submitted to the South African courts, but we have now been told it may take 12 more weeks to receive a court date. We are praying our file is processed faster! We really hope to travel by the end of the summer. That is looking much less likely than it did at our last update, but we know with God all things are possible.

    And in better news, Gift of Adoption has approved us for a $6,000 grant to help support our travel costs! We cannot update this page to show these funds have been brought in, but total support is over $20,000 now. Praise the Lord!

$18,285 raised of $35,000 goal
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  • Shannon Brodersen gave an undisclosed amount
    We are so excited for your growing family!!
  • Anonymous gave $250
  • Steve & Andi Scharf gave $50
    Keeping your family in prayer! What an adventure, what a blessing and... what Treasure in so many ways! :)
  • Anonymous gave an undisclosed amount
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  • Jerry Owen gave $100
  • Elly Gore gave $20
  • Anonymous gave $50
    Praying for you all and that God would be near you during this process, bringing just the right little soul along in His good timing.
  • Craig gave $100