I still remember the first moment I laid eyes on my children. In those moments I didn't know if they would get to stay with my husband and I forever. It was just a temporary placement. Yet, as I examined them, as if in the delivery room, my heart felt at peace for a moment as I took it all in. I became a mom on April 24, 2012. Only then I was a foster mom. After six years of trying to expand our family, I was welcomed into motherhood with wide open arms. I became a mom that day to four Continue Reading
Thankful for Adoption…
I’ve spent the year focused on one word: Gratitude. I’ve listed gifts one-by-one and will exceed a thousand by years end. As I write down each gift I discover His glory all around me. And His glory is so evident in my son’s chocolate-colored eyes. In the way he says mama. His glory is evident on the joyful days and even on the ones that leave me wanting to pull my hair out. Being a mama is no easy task. The days are long and mundane, but there’s magic to be found in the midst of Continue Reading
Meet the Gorman Gang {Friday Fundraising Families}
*** Each Friday in November, in honor of National Adoption Month, I will highlight a fundraising family on my blog! James 1:27 says, Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. Maybe He hasn't specifically called you to adopt, but as Christians we should help bear the financial burden faced by families adopting. Our family was blessed by many financial gifts as we Continue Reading
Meet the Jones Family {Friday Fundraising Families}
*** Each Friday in November, in honor of National Adoption Month, I will highlight a fundraising family on my blog! James 1:27 says, Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. Maybe He hasn't specifically called you to adopt, but as Christians we should help bear the financial burden faced by families adopting. Our family was blessed by many financial gifts as we Continue Reading
God Adopts Us {Guest Post By Kristin Hill Taylor}
I never thought to tell the receptionist we were in the process of adopting Cate when I made her appointment at the local health department to get her 4-month immunizations. While checking her in the morning of her appointment, I realized I didn’t have the necessary paperwork, most importantly the court order giving us guardianship until Cate’s adoption was finalized. Honestly, I never thought to bring it to prove Cate was my daughter even though she didn’t officially share my last name Continue Reading