Schaeffer and Jessica M.

For the past six years, we have been on a journey to become parents — a journey filled with hope, heartbreak, and more strength than we ever knew we had.

We always imagined building our family, but the path hasn’t been easy. After years of trying, we experienced an ectopic pregnancy that required emergency surgery and resulted in the loss of one of my fallopian tubes. Along with the physical recovery came emotional healing. Grief, fear, and the realization that our road to parenthood would look different than we once imagined.

Through it all, one thing has never changed our deep desire to love, nurture, and raise a child.

After much reflection, prayer, and conversations with doctors and loved ones, we have chosen to grow our family through adoption. Adoption is a beautiful and life-changing gift, but it also comes with significant financial costs. Our total adoption expenses are expected to be around $50,000. We are working hard to save as much as we can on our own, but we can’t do this alone. We are humbly asking for help raising $15,000 to bring us one step closer to meeting the child who will make us a family.

Every donation no matter the size helps cover paperwork, legal steps, and the many moving pieces that stand between us and holding our future child for the first time. If you’re unable to give, sharing our story means just as much to us.

Thank you for supporting us, believing in our journey, and helping us turn years of waiting into a lifetime of love.

With grateful hearts, Schaeffer and Jessica.