Adoption Photo Blog

We pursued our first adoption with a passion. We worked hard and we planned and dreamed, waited and longed for a child. We felt pain when we experienced our failed placements in Dec and June. We rejoiced at God’s faithfulness when Norah became a part of our family.
This situation feels completely […]

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. […]

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 […]

One of my favorite things we did last fall was go to the pumpkin patch. I hope you check out those pictures because it makes my heart melt to see Norah’s little round baby face and wispy hair.
Anyway, Walden Farm is right here in Smyrna and is one of the best pumpkin patches I […]

It’s a cool story how we came to be friends with little Noah and his family! His Mom, Kim, contacted me about a Celebrating Adoption photo session for their family in honor of Noah’s little brother Josh’s adoption from Kazakhstan. But she also casually mentioned that she heard from a friend (remember Gretchen […]

I can’t tell you how much joy fills my heart to see these little bright eyes again. Last week was a huge challenge to make it through Norah’s first time to really be sick. She was running high fevers and was very lethargic, etc. At one point she was in the floor […]

Of course, I know it’s not officially here yet, but one afternoon of mild weather and I want to pull out my sweaters and sprinkle leaves on my fireplace mantle!
We played outside after Norah got up from her nap yesterday, because I don’t know who could resist that fresh air - it felt GREAT!
Brad got […]

I can’t believe in all my years working for the Boys & Girls Club that I never ever went to the Discovery Center. I mean, I knew it was wonderful and heard LOTS of great feedback about it every time we sent the kids there on a trip - I just never happened to […]

Norah started running a slight fever on Sunday night after small group. We chalked it up to teething, gave her some tylenol and went about our business. Monday and Tuesday she laid around and slept a lot, but she had moments of happiness and playtime, so I was really torn about whether or […]

Norah wanted to send a special Happy Grandparents Day shout-out to Grannie & Poppy, Mimi & Grandpa, Daddy George, Grammy & Granddaddy, and Great Grandmother.