Today's a special day at our house! It's Jackson's Gotcha Day! One year ago we stood before the judge and finalized his adoption! I am still in awe of the story God wrote for our little family. One glimpse of my handsome Little Man and I'm reminded of God's goodness, faithfulness, and His amazing love! As I've worked on my book the past few weeks, I've found myself crying at the sweet moments I've shared with my son. On Sunday, I cried at Panera as I wrote about the first time Jackson was Continue Reading
Your Domestic Adoption Questions Answered
I pray today's blog helps answer any questions my readers might have about domestic adoption. When God called us to adopt, we were afraid to adopt from the U.S. We had heard scary stories about birth mother's wanting their children back. Looking back, we weren't educated about domestic adoption - at. all. Since adopting Jackson, God has made it very clear that I am to be a voice for the many, many, children here in America that need Forever Families. I asked my Facebook followers to submit Continue Reading
STUCK
In January 2011, there were 8,046 children in the Oklahoma Foster System. That number rose to 8,308 by January 2012. It grew even higher this year. In January, 9,844 children were in the system. You may have noticed a popular documentary blowing up your Facebook news feed these past few months. STUCK is the award-winning documentary produced by Both Ends Burning, an international adoption advocacy non-profit, that uncovers the personal, real-life stories of children and parents navigating a Continue Reading
Comparison – A Trap Set By The Devil
The other day I heard of a family preparing to adopt again - just one short year after bringing home their first child. God is writing a pretty amazing story for them, yet Satan used the good news to make me feel like dirt. They were ready to bring home another child? John and I thought we would start the process again when Jackson turned a year old, but we feel like we've just recovered from the long, sleepless nights of colic-induced screams. And now we are facing sleepless nights of temper Continue Reading
Created For Care Recap
I spent last weekend with my friend Kathleen and 450 other women whose hearts beat the same as mine. thump, thump Hearts that beat for adoption. thump, thump Hearts that beat for the orphan. thump, thump Hearts that beat for Jesus. I fought back tears as I watched the slide show the first night. Photos of family after family who literally walked through hell to bring their children home. Our photo flashed up - John, Jackson, and me with the judge. It was like I was Continue Reading