An adoption process began after years of surrendering and waiting on God's timing. Her heart stirred with the dream of twins. Just when it looked like that dream would become a reality, the tables turned and dreams shattered. But God is the best Author and His stories are better than what we imagine. Adoptive mama, Gwen, powerfully shares below about their family's adoption journey:
As a child, motherhood wasn’t something I dreamed of. Marriage, sure. Travel and a career that involved nature and adventure, definitely. But motherhood… it just seemed distant and vague and not something that I could see for myself. So how in the world, you might wonder, did I come to...
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Adoption Story: Tom + Deanna
February 10, 2020
This is one of my all-time favorite photos that I've ever received from one of my families. I'm not sure I've seen an adoption picture that better captures the joy of a mama meeting her child for the first time better than this one from Tom and Deanna!
This sweet couple came to me after being a waiting family with their local office for 18 months. I know it's a big leap of faith for someone to branch out and use a consultant after being home study ready and waiting locally but there are so many benefits to doing so. I love it when God uses adoption consultant to drastically change the wait for someone who has been in the adoption process for a long time. When Tom and Deanna got started...
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Adoption Story: Peter + Kate
February 3, 2020
Walking alongside Peter and Kate during their adoption journey felt like an honor. They held firmly to Christ during the unexpected and hard. With each decision they made, they went to Him. As they were waiting on God, He was at work behind the scenes as He always is. And then one winter day they got the call that changed their lives forever; they were chosen for a precious little girl. Below, Kate shares a transparent look at the juxtaposition of brokenness and beauty in adoption through her poem, "Wildflowers."
Wildflowers (by Kate)
every morning i open the door to your coos and babbles.
i see two little hands and two hazel eyes just barely peering above the crib rail.
i see a three-and-a-half-toothed...
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