Day 1: God Gave Us You

Sweet One, there is absolutely no shred of doubt in my mind and heart that God gave us you. I know that your life is a good and perfect gift to us – a shockingly beautiful gift, this absolutely undeserved grace that your Daddy & I get to unwrap every single day.

We prayed […]

Twice Adopted

“My friend Melinda’s story gives me hope and makes my eyes water happy tears. Rarely do I hear about children adopted internationally meeting their birth parents, but Melinda did meet her birth mom, Dory, and has been so beautifully honouring of her. Even more remarkably, when disaster hit in the Phillippines recently, Melinda and […]

Why I Care About Adoption

Throughout our adoption journey, I’ve connected over at Waiting to Belong and found great resources and encouragement there. I’m so grateful for the work that they do at Focus on the Family to encourage adoptive families – including bringing Dr. Karyn Purvis to our area this fall! Join us at the conference? (I can’t […]

What I Wish Adoptive Parents Knew

Today, I’m welcoming Lorilee Craker to my little corner of the internet – and friend, when I read this, my throat choked, and tears burned. So very, very glad she’s sharing her heart with us. (And wasn’t she the cutest baby?)

“In 1968, when I was adopted, my parents had their pick of babies. Literally, […]