Adoption Photo Blog

Charlotte Marie was born Sunday October 5 at 8:02PM. She was 5 pounds 10 ounces and 18.5 inches long. She came home to us this afternoon at 3:30PM. Here’s some pictures of her homecoming!
(Many thanks to our friend Steph for joining us to photograph our family as we met our daughter.)
When Charlotte […]

It’s Sunday night about 11:45PM.
We have raised $12,600.
There are no words to describe how humbled we are that you would share with us. It is nothing we have done - it is ALL God and we thank you for your obedience to His call.
We spent the weekend in West TN celebrating Granddaddy’s 60th Birthday. […]

If you haven’t visited this blog in a few days, you’re going to want to click here to get caught up before you read this post. 
I want to give you the amazing update on our fundraising progress. I asked for your help on Tuesday night at 9:30PM. Our total as of 5:00PM today […]

We need $12,000 in 48 hours…
because Norah is going to be a big sister.
And because her birthmother has just asked us to adopt the baby – Norah’s full biological sibling.
And he or she could be born any day!
We would have liked to have come up with a clever fundraiser, but to be honest, we don’t […]

Today we’re excited for our friends Maris & Steven! They have been chosen to be the adoptive parents of a baby BOY, due to be born on Oct 2. Please join us in praying for this mother and her baby, and for Maris and Steven, as they continue on their journey together.

“Interim Care” is one of those adoption terms that is tossed around but maybe never explained fully to those outside our world. Let me elaborate. Many times women give birth and are still undecided about placing their babies for adoption. In these cases, the baby doesn’t need to be placed with an […]

Yes, the title of this post really is THAT long. There will be many facets to this post - I hope you will stay with me to the end.
1. Encores and More North Childrens Consignment SaleIf you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time, you know that my friend Brea runs […]

Today marks one year since Norah was placed in our arms forever. I can’t accurately describe the feeling we were feeling in this photo.
It was joy and amazement, mixed with shock and awe, and a little bit of “no big deal” all at the same time. It was comfortable. It was natural. […]

We are excited for our friends Maris & Steven who are currently in the process of Adopting August.
One of their fundraisers is selling these awesome t-shirts. Here’s Norah showing the love for her soon-to-be buddy August. (These photos were taken earlier this month - sorry for the delay!)

Okay, this is one of Norah’s […]

Our adoption agency has an online discussion forum where people at any stage of the adoption process (adult adoptees, birth mothers, adoptive mothers, expecting mothers considering placing their children with adoptive families, families waiting to adopt, families considering adoption, family members of adoptive or birth families, etc.) can talk openly about their experiences and learn […]