So...this blog is coming out a few days later (and by days we mean weeks) than we promised, but for good reason. Once again we have had a flurry of activity over the past couple of weeks. To start, we submitted our I-800a application to US Immigration. The purpose of this application is for us... Continue Reading →

It's been over a month since we have written an update, so we thought it would be good to inform you all of our progress. A LOT has happened and we want to share it with you! At the end of our last post we were super excited that our home study had wrapped up... Continue Reading →

Whew! It has been a whirlwind the past few weeks. We have found that the adoption process ebbs and flows between frenzied activity and periods of waiting. Well the last couple of weeks for us has been frenzied to say the least. At the beginning of February we started our "Love Knows No Distance" t-shirt... Continue Reading →

Love. What is love? With today being the first day of February, many people tend to think of love in the romantic sense. Love, however, has many definitions. As we think about bringing our little girl home, there are two definitions of love that really resonate with us. The first definition that comes to mind... Continue Reading →

The beauty of the Christmas story is that Christ came to dwell with His creation. What is ironic (or tragic) is that His creation did not recognize him and made no room for Him. Christ gave much for the benefit of those that would ultimately be a part of his family. He suffered brokenness so... Continue Reading →

Greetings all! It has been a couple of weeks since we have provided an update, so we wanted to take the opportunity to let you know where things stand. We also wanted to answer a few questions and lay out ways you can be praying for us. The weeks preceding December 25th are commonly known... Continue Reading →

UPDATE (12/1/2018): We are a week into our Adopt-A-Tag fundraiser and over HALF of our tags have been claimed for a pledged amount of $5297! We are overwhelmed with gratefulness for our friends and family that have given to us or will be giving to us soon to contribute to this dollar amount. YOU ALL... Continue Reading →

We have been waiting for this day since the beginning of our marriage! Today while everyone is searching for Christmas gifts, our family is beginning the journey for a different kind of gift. We are excited to announce that we have begun the adoption process. We have been approved through Lifeline Children's Services. This approval... Continue Reading →

It’s hard to believe that it has been a little over a month since my surgery. I had every intention to write an update soon after surgery, but I guess life happened!  We are so appreciative of all the great support we have had from our family and friends. Many of you have already heard... Continue Reading →

March 27 has seemed like it was a while off. Now here we are sitting at the hospital waiting to get checked in for my surgery. We met with Dr. Namnoum, the plastic surgeon, this morning so he could make all his marks for the incisions. As we wait for surgery, I thought I would... Continue Reading →