Love Makes a Family

Home should be an anchor, a port in a storm, a refuge, a happy place in which to dwell, a place where we are loved and where we can love.Marvin J. Ashton Here are the t-shirts that Sybil, Laurel's sister, has designed! This shirt features the outline of Colombia, the country we are adopting from, … Continue reading Love Makes a Family →

The puzzle has arrived…

We received the actual puzzle for our Adoption Puzzle Fundraiser! It's so beautiful, right?! But, do you notice anything strange? Well, our goal is to sell pieces of a 500 piece puzzle... And I ordered a 500 piece puzzle... but what you see here is a 513 piece puzzle. Oh well. We have a puzzle. … Continue reading The puzzle has arrived… →

Rethinking “stranger”

When Ryan and I launched our puzzle fundraiser to raise funds for the initial costs of adoption, I was surprised when "strangers" were among the first people who bought pieces to support our adoption. Strangers. People that neither one of us know at all. Before some of our best friends and closest relatives bought pieces. … Continue reading Rethinking “stranger” →

The country we will be adopting from is…

This week, Ryan and I chose the country we will be adopting from. We are convinced that there is no right or wrong choice in this matter, considering there are children in need of safe, permanent, loving homes in all of the countries that we are approved for. However, we had to choose one. So, … Continue reading The country we will be adopting from is… →

Puzzle Piece Fundraiser for Adoption

Even if you've never adopted, here's something I bet you know about private adoption... it's expensive. Like SUPER expensive. So, most people walk away from adoption at this point. We TOTALLY understand. We tried to several times, but, here we are, trusting the Lord and following Him on this adoption journey. To raise funds for … Continue reading Puzzle Piece Fundraiser for Adoption →

International Adoption- Our Journey Begins…

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