We've got the love and the marriage... Adam & Rachel's Journey through Domestic Newborn Adoption
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Video: “Invisible Mother” by Jeni Steeber
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvkkVTCWNBg&feature=player_embedded
An articulate, courageous reading by Jeni Steeber at the Listen To Your Mother Show in Spokane, WA on her decision to place her daughter for adoption. 39 years old, going through a divorce, and already parenting a six-year-old, she describes her reasons for choosing adoption, and how all were motivated by love.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Adoption Fundraiser Starts Today!
Check it out...and pass the word around your neck of the woods. Our t-shirt shop will accept orders for the next 6 months only!
You can also click the t-shirt fundraiser image on the right-hand side of our main blog page.
Thank you for your continued prayers and support...love to all.
**Please note that only those items purchased directly from our specific page will credit our fundraiser.
Get your t-shirt today!!
You can also click the t-shirt fundraiser image on the right-hand side of our main blog page.
Thank you for your continued prayers and support...love to all.
**Please note that only those items purchased directly from our specific page will credit our fundraiser.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
August...what a month!
This month has just flown right by, but at the same time it has dragged on for us.
We've had some crazy weather here, to include a 5.8 earthquake on Aug 23rd and a Category 2 Hurricane (Irene) Aug 27th. We have no damage from either, luckily we are about 185 miles from the epicenter of the earthquake and just far enough west of the NC coast to only receive high winds (up to 35 mph gusts) and plenty of rain from Hurricane Irene.
Knowing that September marks a year that we've been under the adoption umbrella doesn't make the waiting for another match any easier. Roughly this time last year we were busy with paperwork, meetings and information sessions. All of which helped keep us preoccupied from counting the days until we would have our family. We don't have that luxury (of a distraction) this year. We're playing the waiting game, again, hoping that a potential birth mother is interested in us.
We're hoping that September brings us some good news and we appreciate you keeping us in your thoughts and prayers. Love to all!
We've had some crazy weather here, to include a 5.8 earthquake on Aug 23rd and a Category 2 Hurricane (Irene) Aug 27th. We have no damage from either, luckily we are about 185 miles from the epicenter of the earthquake and just far enough west of the NC coast to only receive high winds (up to 35 mph gusts) and plenty of rain from Hurricane Irene.
Knowing that September marks a year that we've been under the adoption umbrella doesn't make the waiting for another match any easier. Roughly this time last year we were busy with paperwork, meetings and information sessions. All of which helped keep us preoccupied from counting the days until we would have our family. We don't have that luxury (of a distraction) this year. We're playing the waiting game, again, hoping that a potential birth mother is interested in us.
We're hoping that September brings us some good news and we appreciate you keeping us in your thoughts and prayers. Love to all!
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Couldn't have said it better...
This adoption blog (from Christian Adoption Consultants) was passed onto Rachel from one of her fellow adoption acquaintances:
http://thespiritofadoption.wordpress.com/2011/01/28/saying-yes/
http://thespiritofadoption.wordpress.com/2011/01/28/saying-yes/
Monday, August 1, 2011
Devastated -- Match Failed
devastated; –verb
Things we know: we aren't the first couple to go through a failed match; we aren't the first couple to experience this heartbreak; we will more than likely go on to successfully adopt a baby.
But our hearts hurt so very very much right now. It is, by far, the worst heartache. We just want the pain to go away. We want the tears to stop. This is so hard.
We returned from our Florida vacation this past Sunday and went to work today as normal. Came home from work and there it was...the voice mail...the facilitator's voice sounded like something wasn't right. Without going into a ton of details, suffice it to say that the birth mother and her actions (or lack there of) started putting up some red flags for us and our adoption facilitator as well. We had to make the hard decision of not continuing with this birth mother.
We know as time goes on, it will get easier. But right now? It's still so very very hard.
1. to lay waste; render desolate
2. to overwhelm
Things we know: we aren't the first couple to go through a failed match; we aren't the first couple to experience this heartbreak; we will more than likely go on to successfully adopt a baby.
But our hearts hurt so very very much right now. It is, by far, the worst heartache. We just want the pain to go away. We want the tears to stop. This is so hard.
We returned from our Florida vacation this past Sunday and went to work today as normal. Came home from work and there it was...the voice mail...the facilitator's voice sounded like something wasn't right. Without going into a ton of details, suffice it to say that the birth mother and her actions (or lack there of) started putting up some red flags for us and our adoption facilitator as well. We had to make the hard decision of not continuing with this birth mother.
We know as time goes on, it will get easier. But right now? It's still so very very hard.
Anyway, we wanted to let all of you know. We know several of you are emotionally invested and have been waiting for some news. Sorry it wasn't want what you were hoping for. It wasn't what we were hoping for either...
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