Hello there friends and family!
We are so excited to be able to bring you along on this journey that God has been preparing us for over the past few years. We are ready to share our excitement of not just why but how we plan to adopt and how you can help.
To start with, we would love to share more about who we are. Jim and Alicia met in 2016 and got married in June of 2019. We have two pups: Marley (the black and white dog) who we call our grumpy grandma and Kaia (the tan dog) who we call our cheesy gremlin. Jim is a big kid at heart who loves to laugh and tell stories. He works at an insurance company and loves having fun with the kids at church while showing them Jesus. Alicia is a compassionate advocate that never met a stranger. She works in HR but loves to worship, play instruments and is always on the look out for someone to help.
We are starting our adoption journey for a couple of reasons. Jim has felt the passion to adopt ever since he graduated Bible college and was a missionary in China. Alicia has always had a heart for adoption ministries but didn't know how God would use that passion. After a few years of infertility and looking into the other options available to us, we realized that God was igniting the shared passion for adoption.
The timeline of our adoption journey: *Home study with pre approval paperwork. *Get approved by Mustard Seed (Adoption Agency). * Waiting period for baby to come available. *Adoption Process (Picking up of child, court proceedings) *Post Placement Home studies.
Who we're working with and why: Mustard Seed is a Christian Adoption service that ministers to both the adopting and biological parents. https://www.mustardseedadoptionconsultants.com/ Sunshine is a local and friendly Home study organization. We're required to work with a local home study organization. https://www.sunshinehomestudy.org/
The asking amount covers: home study, agency fees, adoption fees, and post placement home studies. We plan to create a college fund for the child with any left over money that has been raised.
Other ways you can help are prayers, encouragements or any other suggestions.
We're excited to have you on this journey with us. Thanks and God bless!
