Hello everyone! We are Rob and Liz Stokes, the parents of Lydia, Jackson, Rosalie, and Ezekiel Stokes. In 2017 we adopted Carter who was born with medical complexities that unfortunately he succumbed to in February of 2018. We really felt after the sharing in Carter's journey that our plan for growing our family was incomplete and we miss him ever so much. That summer we returned to waiting. Fast forward a few years to June of 2022. On June 13 we received a phone call that a baby girl was waiting for us so we packed up and drove over to the agency where we met Rosalie and instantly fell in love. Even before her adoption was finalized we knew our family was still incomplete. Jackson and Lydia expressed interest in another little brother or sister and Rob and I knew in our hearts that that's what we wanted as well. So… After going active for just 2 weeks and 1 day our family was chosen by a mother to raise her child. We've prayed over and have heard God's voice telling us it's time to add to our family through adoption, again. We've witnessed first hand and have loved what adoption has brought to our family and friends. While currently updating our home study again and having been chosen, we all have felt our family growing closer together through the excitement of what is coming. We can't thank you enough for helping us through prayer, love, and encouragement! Of all the things we've learned on this journey, the strongest lesson we've been taught is nothing is in our time, it's all God's timing. Psalm 37:3-4 "Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Take delight in the Lord; and he will give you the desires of your heart." Love, The Stokes
