Adoption was a topic that came up early in our marriage, and has been on our hearts for many years, long before we knew we would struggle with infertility. After years of trying, we received the incredible blessing of our son, Lincoln, in 2018. After his birth we felt God directing us towards continuing to grow our family through adoption. We received a second blessing in the addition of our son Grayson, whom we adopted from Bulgaria in 2022. We have a continued desire to grow our family, as well as a heart towards adoption - and after much prayer and consideration, we are excited to announce that we are stepping out in faith and starting the process for a second adoption! We are pursuing an adoption within the United States, and are currently working on completing our home study. While we were able to fund Grayson’s adoption with our own personal savings, we are not equipped to fund a second adoption. We are trusting that God will provide - and are humbled by your consideration to partner with us in this journey.
We wanted to thank you all once again, from the bottom of our hearts, for supporting us in our adoption. We arrived home from Utah this last Wednesday, and are slowly settling in to our new normal. Little Layla is so sweet, we are soaking up every moment. We can see God’s hand throughout this whole process, and are beyond grateful to have this opportunity to add another child to our family. Now that we’re home we’ll complete several visits with our social worker in order to meet all state requirements, then are scheduled to finalize her adoption the end of March. We’d appreciate continued prayers as we adjust to being a family of five, and for a smooth finalization process. Thank you again for coming alongside us!
Layla Elena was born yesterday, December 27 - 6 lb, 18.5 inches. We are still in awe that we are actually here. She was discharged from the hospital today, and is doing well. We are so thankful for this precious gift. We will be in Utah waiting for all our paperwork to clear for up to 14 days. We’d appreciate prayers for a quick and smooth process so we can come home. Thank you once again for all your love and support!
Hello friends,
We had no idea we'd be posting another update so soon. Less than 48 hours after the disappointing news that our match had failed, we received word from our agency about another woman who is wanting to place her child for adoption. In a wild and crazy turn of events that we can only attribute to God's sovereignty and perfect timing, we are matched again - this mother is expecting a baby girl, is scheduled to be induced this Thursday, and we will be traveling in the next 48 hours to where she will be born. We would appreciate your prayers for health and safety for both mom and baby, for a smooth adoption process, for us as we adjust to adding a new family member, for this mother as she processes this loss, and for Lincoln and Grayson during our absence. We look forward to keeping you all updated as we are able, thank you once again for your support!
Hello friends and family,
We wanted to share an update we received yesterday from our social worker - the birth mother we were matched with has decided to parent her daughter. This means that we’re no longer matched, and are starting to show our profile to other families. We’re saddened and discouraged by this turn of events, but are trusting that this baby girl is not the child God has for our family. We are happy for this mother, and that this baby girl will get to stay with her biological family. We are so thankful for your continued support, and ask for your prayers as we move forward with the matching process again. We will continue to keep you updated!
Dear friends and family,
We are thrilled to share with you all that we are officially matched! We have been chosen by an expectant mom to be the adoptive parents of her baby girl, due the end of February. We had the opportunity to meet her via zoom earlier this week, and are looking forward to getting to know her better. Our primary goal at this time is to love and support this mom and her baby. We are excited and hopeful, while continuing to hold everything loosely while we wait for this precious baby’s arrival. Thank you again for your continued prayers and support, we are so grateful for you!
