Scott & Amanda Shenker

are adopting a child from United States of America

We have BIG news!

The Shenker family is growing!

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Wesley is so excited to be a big brother, and we are so eager to add to our little family. You all have been unbelievably supportive during our IVF journey and Wesley's adoption, and we are beyond excited to welcome a second beautiful new life into our home.

We have renewed our home study and paid the initial funds to join the waiting list in the infant adoption program. We could be matched at any time, yet the expected wait time could be as long as ~ 3 years.

We once again invite you to join in on our journey. We could not have gotten Wesley into our arms without many of you. Here’s how you can help.

  1. First, please pray for not only us, but our future son/daughter and whoever our baby’s birth parents are. Join us in praying for protection for mom/baby, health for mom/baby, and peace for the parents.

  2. Could you please like/follow [“Baby Shenker” on Facebook] and give it a share? Maybe share our profile from our agency's website? [Link here] Self-matching is by far the fastest and most affordable way to match. You never know if someone following your social channels is considering an adoption plan or is looking for a loving family to raise their child.

  3. It may surprise you to hear that we are expecting our adoption and related costs to reach $28,000. This is why we have set a fundraising goal on this page of $25,000 to help ease the financial burden that often overwhelms adoptive parents. We will be fundraising and applying for grants to cover the remaining balance. If you choose to donate financially, your gift is tax-deductible. We also plan to apply for a grant that would match whatever we've been able to crowd-source on this platform.

We hope that by inviting you into this process once again, you will see yourself as part of the village we hope to build around our children as they grow up.

Thank you for your prayers as we begin this process all over again! Your support - of any kind - truly means the world to us.

Love,

Scott, Amanda & Wesley

Adoption Status

Waiting To Be Matched

Adoption Agency

Caring for Kids, Inc. [501(c) non-profit]


Updates

  • Update 1

    Opportunities and stories...

    May 23, 2022
    While Wesley is napping, I thought I'd share an update. I guess we don't have anything really huge to share, but here's what's on my mind... We were initially told it could take up to 3 years to be matched, but we've been getting so many opportunities presented to us. The nationwide trends seem to finally be changing, and we are realizing we need to be ready sooner than later! We never sit here and cheer that more babies are getting adopted - it's honestly gut wrenching to see mothers, parents have to make adoption plans for their babies, but on... Read more
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