Miracle Stories
Miracle Story: Remember George Bailey? It’s a Wonderful Life
About 9 years ago, I saw the Jimmy Stewart film, “It’s a Wonderful Life” for the first time. It is a favorite of my husband’s, but I had never seen it. We had been married a couple years and were having dinner and a movie at a friend’s house. Now please remember, I hadn’t seen [...]
Adoption Miracle Stories: Perfect Timing
When we started the domestic adoption process, my husband, Rob, and I had our own ideas and fears about how things would go. We’d talked about the financial aspect, but hadn’t completely figured out how to fund the process. We wondered what our baby was going to look like. We were open to a child [...]
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ- Are we…am I…TOO OLD to adopt?
So you’re imagining your child playing in the sandbox at the park and his new friend says, “Hey, is that your grandpa?” Or how you’re gonna feel hanging with the other 20-something moms at the preschool Mother’s Day Tea…when you’re….well….not quite 20-something? A friend shared with me her recent epiphany. She had been struggling with the [...]
Why Does Adoption Cost So Much?
Numerous times over the years, I have heard folks ask, “if there is such a need for families, why does adoption cost so much?” I think it is helpful to understand that there is A LOT of work involved with facilitating an adoption. All those great people who do this work have families to feed and [...]
Surviving the Trip
Finally Ready…
Twice this week I have heard women express their deep desires to adopt. Both times their stories ended with hopelessness. One woman said that her husband was not in agreement. The other said she pursued adoption for two years and then gave up. She added, “maybe I just didn’t pray hard enough.” I am writing [...]
Did she just say that?
So, I admit, it had been a long day. We were in a hospital waiting room, yet again… this time for a pre-op appointment…. after already meeting with the surgeon to discuss the very serious surgery we were facing, and having blood drawn. Oh, yes, there had been quite a lot of crying already that morning, for both me [...]
Attachment – Stepping Backward to Move Ahead Part II
During the early days of getting to know our new daughter, my husband and I remained amazed at her ability to care for herself at only two years of age. Sarah could feed herself (not allowing one grain of rice to fall to the ground), drink from a cup, dress herself, and basically put herself [...]
