Update: we are homestudy approved!!!
We are super excited that we are officially homestudy approved this brings us one step closer to adding to our family. We are asking for continuous prayers over the mother and child that we have yet to be matched with. Also, we are praying that God would provide the money needed for this adoption. Even though we are one step closer to being matched we are unable to say YES to any mother and child until we atleast have half the funds available. Ben and I have been working really hard to raise extra money to put towards this. We have been selling T-shirts and casseroles. I have even been doordashing… with all that being said every little thing counts and we are truly putting in the efforts to make it happen. Please consider helping us raise the money; we would truly appreciate it.
Thank you so much!
Jordan and Ben Rodrigues
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Dear family and friends,
Ben and I want to share some exciting news with you all; we have decided to start the process of adoption.
This is a HUGE decision for our family but we truly do believe God is calling us to do it.
Our family is truly ready to love and serve in this way.
This has been something Ben and I actually wanted to do prior to us being married. We have had many conversations on when this all would take place and we feel like now is the time!
As you know, this process can go quickly or it can feel like forever… Whatever it may be, we are giving it completely to God. We know His timing is truly best and His plans for us are better than our own.
With that being said, we have been praying over this decision.; we ask that you would join in prayer with us about the mama and child.
We do not know them but we are praying for them!
We are praying God would protect this sweet miracle and that God would give the mother peace during this difficult time.
We do not know who God has chosen for our family but we promise to love and support him/her as they walk through life. and to walk along the mother throughout the adoption process. We want to make sure she knows how much we are thankful for her and recognize her sacrifice.
We do not take any of this lightly and we hope you do not either.
I personally cannot even imagine the heartache this mother is facing but I am hoping I can be a light to her during this time by showing her the love of Jesus.
Our family has had two great losses within the last year; Grace Olive at 16 weeks and Catherine Isabella at 24 weeks. Both losses were extremely hard for our family but we feel like through it all God has been preparing our hearts and minds for something greater than we could ever imagine…
Though we are often uncertain of things, we feel God leading us to this very moment…
we are excited about this next chapter and
we would love to have you standing alongside us.
We ask that if you could support us through prayer or even financially that you do so.
This is something we cannot do alone nor do we want to do alone.
We truly appreciate each and everyone of you and that is why we are asking for your help.
As many of you know, the process of adoption can be tedious and financially overwhelming. The average cost of a private adoption ranges between $30,000- $50,000.
Here are a few ways that we hope will help us raise the funds needed: our personal money, yard sales, spaghetti dinners, grants and support letters.
If you are interested and able to give financially you can please do so here. We will greatly appreciate it!
We promise the money raised will only go towards the adoption and this sweet child.
If you are interested in following our journey we have created a Facebook group specifically for giving updates on our adoption process.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/796170957930241/
Thank you so much for all the love and prayers!
We love you,
The Rodrigues family
For those of you who are new to our families adoption story here is a little recap of it before I jump into it all…
Ben and I have always felt called to adopt we just didn’t know when it would take place for our family. After, two losses back to back we knew God was leading us to what we had always knew we wanted in our hearts.
Though we felt called to adopt that certainly didn’t mean it would be easy. In fact, it wasn’t easy, we had to prepare our hearts and minds for the wait and even the many not yets.
We applied to 10 cases total but it wasn’t until April 1st that we got word mama had chosen us!
In this time, I learned much about myself which I thought I already knew. I realized the pain and hurt that I went through when losing a child at birth would help me relate more to our mama. It allowed me to know her on a deeper level. I knew what it was like to carry a child that I loved, a child I had dreams for, to see and hear others happy in the midst of all the emotions and I knew what it was like to leave a hospital empty handed.
I knew it would be hard for her and for myself… It was hard to see the mama I grew to love and admire love on the little miracle that we both would call ours. My heart hurt for her as I knew this was one of the hardest things she’d ever have to do. Even in the midst of the hard though I sat in awe watching mama hold our little girl. I got to watch her stare into Kiya’s eyes with so much love, I got to see her smile and laugh every time Kiya gave me a hard time; it was in those moments that I truly realized raising Kiya would be a team effort.
I cannot express how blessed our family has been throughout this entire adoption process.
The biggest blessing though that I received in our adoption wasn’t just our sweet Kiya but it was the extra family I gained.
Adoption comes with a lot of unknowns, like will mama pick us, will baby be healthy, what will the relationship look like and so on.
The unknowns are endless really but one known thing is your heart will be full.
Many of you know I hadn’t attended a birth since the loss of my daughter Catherine… it was too hard for me. I struggled with that a lot because Satan got my joy. I loved births and the miracle of life.
When speaking with mama, I honestly didn’t expect to even be there for Kiya’s birth. I thought it would be awesome if I could but I just didn’t know if my heart could handle it.
I prayed that God would give me peace and comfort me if I did attend and He gave me just that. I am beyond thankful for the experience I had with mama it was so special. I will always cherish the time I had with mama prior to Kiya entering the world. I am thankful for the many moments we have shared. I’m thankful I got to be there for her last doctors appointment and that I got to hear and see Kiya. I am so honored that mama trusted me enough not only to raise Kiya but that she allowed us to build this positive relationship for Kiya. It is because of her selflessness that our family now has our newest addition.
Mama thank you for all that you did to keep Kiya safe. I know it wasn’t always easy but I know you did your absolute best. I appreciate you and I will never take you for granted.
Thank you for the sweetest blessing.
Kiya Jane was born June 24, 2022
As of right now we are waiting for a court date for finalization.
