Adoption Story: Daniel and Mae

Saying "yes" to God when He leads you down the path of adoption usually means saying "yes" to a journey filled with some twists and turns you could never have imagined. Sometimes the twists and turns bring with them beautiful surprises. Sometimes they bring with them unknowns and completely different scenery than you anticipated journeying through. But for Daniel and Mae, saying "yes" to adoption meant saying "yes" to trusting God, whatever twists and turns would come along the way. Daniel and Mae started with their consultant way back in July of 2012. Right away they had a happy bend in the road. They put their adoption plans on hold when they found out that Mae was pregnant. Fast forward...

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Eddie and Anna: Finalization Day

Near the end of the summer, Eddie and Anna welcomed their son through a beautiful whirlwind adoption. You can read about their amazing story here. I am still brought to tears as I think about God's miraculous work as He answered such specific prayer requests in their adoption journey! Recently they celebrated the finalization of their little guy's adoption and shared these pictures, amazing video, and kind words with me about their experience. Anna shares: "You know those moments where an overwhelming peace takes over and you can't help but smile because you know you got it right? That's exactly how I felt when I first talked with Katie. It was clear that... would be the path that...

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He's Seven Today

I remember so many things about that day, seven years ago, when Owen was born. Cutting toast into little squares for my adorable 13 month old who had a nasty stomach bug. A scary stat ultrasound to check why my baby wasn't responding to the non-stress test. Standing in Walmart trying to find CastorOil and Gatorade. Getting a call from Hanna asking if anything was happening and grumpily telling her, "no." Eating the meal Andrea brought, feeling sick every 2 minutes and not realizing I was in labor. Heading to the hospital feeling extremely annoyed that Josh wasn't driving faster. Standing at the nurses' station suffering through contractions while they sllloooowly admitted me. Then, finally in...

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