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Brandon & Rachael Auch Family Children: Seth 13; Hailey 11 Soon to be added to our family: Yerbol (who we are naming Samuel)   Our adoption journey has taken many twists and turns since we began 3 years ago. Although it has a different ending than we anticipated, we still see God’s hand weaving our story intricately, and we know that although we see only a small part of the picture, the Lord has known from before the foundation of the earth who belongs in...

Mark & Kristin Artrip Family Children: Malachi 7; Canaan 5; Mercy 2; and our newest – Zion Church: Movement Church, Hilliard, OH When my wife Kristin and I met in high school we would talk and dream about someday getting married, starting a family, adopting, and planting a church. We were married in 2004, had Malachi (7) in 2008, Canaan (5) in 2009, planted Movement Church in 2012, adopted Mercy (2) in 2012 and felt God calling us to adopt again this last...

Ken & Cheryl Shomo Children:  Cullen (7); Zoey (7 months) Church: Redemption Church, Virginia Beach, Virginia   Zoey’s Story    “Upon you [O Lord] I have leaned from before my birth. You are he who took me from my mother’s womb. My praise is continually of you.” Psalm 71:6   How can anyone lean on God before birth? How can God be first in line to hold a child…before the doctor, midwife, or even mom?   I think I know. → ...

Nathan and Melissa Scheele Church: Evangelical Free Church of Willmar, Wilmer MN Children: Chloe-8;  Elsie-3   After we got married, we quickly learned that there was a very good chance that we would never have our own biological children. We cried out to God and through this difficult time, He first put the idea of adoption on our hearts. But, God blessed us with our first biological daughter (via infertility treatments) three years after we got married. → ...

Fred & Sarah Richmond Children: Fred III (6); Oziah (11 weeks) Church: Central Reformed Church, Sioux Center, Iowa   Adoption has been in the back of my mind for many years. After being diagnosed with PCOS in my late teens I knew that if I wanted a family someday, that adoption was a definite option. My husband and I were very surprised when we found out we were expecting our son in 2008 without any help from doctoring. Trying for baby #2, however, proved...

Tim and Jayme Osborn Children: Quentin (29, married); Baylea (26); Talia (23, married); Demetrius (17); Malik (12) (Abraham) Kai (8);  Vision (5 ) Church: Forerunner Christian Fellowship, Grandview, MO   Our adoption journey began years ago when God planted a little seed in Jayme’s heart to adopt a child with straight black hair and darker skin. In all honesty this has been a very long journey. There were many times that Jayme had to lay down this dream and let the Lord carry it. She...

Levi and Lindsey Children: Wyatt (4); Tate (3) Church: Riverbend Church, Hernando, MS We knew that adoption was something the Lord was calling us to when we were married, but we had no idea what God’s timing would be in this. We also felt the Lord calling us to serve overseas. After living overseas for 5 years and having 2 boys, we felt very clearly that the Lord was saying it was time to pursue the adoption of a little girl from China.