Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of heavenly lights…James 1:17 Happy Birthday Ben! Today, you are one year old, and we are so thankful for you. On this day, one year ago, you came into this world. I wish we knew more and had more to share of that day. We don’t. What we do know is on that same day, 8,000 miles away, we received approval from…
It’s been a crazy couple of months since the last post in July. Let me catch you up… From July to September we completed what is called the home study process. It’s called a home study, but everything get’s studied. We gave family histories, took medical tests, made a visit to a psychologist, watched videos, read books, and completed paperwork. The home study had two main purposes. First of all, it is used to assess…
We’re adopting! It’s a journey that’s been years in the making, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to be walking down this road together. Shannon and I knew having biological children might not be a possibility for us, so the seed of adoption was first planted during our dating years. But, after three years of marriage we were blessed with a beautiful, red-headed boy. God was faithful. After a couple years of parenthood, we decided…