On Tuesdays, we take time to focus on some of our families that have received grants from Katelyn's Fund. May you be blessed by their stories….. Adopting our son has been an amazing journey of faith for our family. It has been incredible to see God work over this past year culminating in bringing our son home on July 2nd of this year. Katelyn's Fund had a huge hand of encouragement and support in our journey. My husband...
On Tuesdays, we take time to focus on some of our families that have received grants from Katelyn's Fund. May you be blessed by their stories….. We have been married for 10 years and have been blessed with 3 beautiful biological children. We have always talked about adopting, but somehow we were still caught off guard when we felt that God was moving us toward starting the adoption process last November. We attended an adoption and...
On Tuesdays, we take time to focus on some of our families that have received grants from Katelyn's Fund. May you be blessed by their stories….. This adoption was an adoption of faith-almost from day one! We signed on with our agency in February and were excited to again add to our family through the miracle of adoption. Greg found out that his position was being cut and he would lose his job in a little over a...
This is the face of Spina Bifida. It’s not just a ‘condition’; it’s a child! There are thousands of children with spina bifida waiting for a family. The effects of SB are as varied as the personalities of each child. If you are considering medical special needs adoption, would you please pray about adding one of these precious children to your family? ...
On Tuesdays, we take time to focus on some of our families that have received grants from Katelyn's Fund. May you be blessed by their stories….. The pictures of Nathan were taken when we met him in September 2010. Nathan will be our first child. He turned two on February 24th and resides in a specialized orphanage for children with disabilities. Nathan has Down Syndrome, a heart defect (Atrial Septal Defect), and hypothyroidism. We have been in the...
I wanted to share this post – it is shared from a dear friend – may it encourage those of you in "the wait"…. His Name(s) "I am the LORD; that is my name! I will not give my glory to another or my praise to idols." ~ Isaiah 42:8 There is a worship song I like; it goes, ‘He knows my name. ...
Last week Friday was a busy day. It was my daughter’s eleventh birthday. She was having 8 girls overnight for a slumber party. With the 8 guests and her “almost twin” sister, that meant ten 5th grade girls. The party was going to be in the basement. It’s perfect for a slumber party. Wide open spaces, a mini kitchenette, TV with Wii and Netflix, and an air hockey table. However, the boys’ bedroom is open...
On Tuesdays, we take time to focus on some of our families that have received grants from Katelyn's Fund. May you be blessed by their stories….. Last weekend, like every weekend, I was doing laundry and finally remembered to empty the lint tray – something I often forget to do. What I found inside brought tears to my eyes – pink lint. Seems like nothing out of the ordinary for a family with a 9 month old little...
On Tuesdays, we take time to focus on some of our families that have received grants from Katelyn's Fund. May you be blessed by their stories….. We are blessed to be able to share with others what God is doing through adoption in our lives. Our journey to adopt began when God broke our hearts for children without families. We have four birth children and we are currently in the final stages of bringing our two sons...
"We adopt not because we are rescuers, but because we have been rescued". David Platt Read more of his great article – The Gospel and Adoption ...