The Journey Begins....
Family
and Friends,
Bri and I have always considered the act
of adoption as one of the most significant and loving actions one can do for
another. Although our hearts have been
open to the idea of adopting a child for a very long time, we thought that the “right
time” would be after we first had biological children. However, Bri and I haven’t been able to have children for 5 years which, as you might imagine, has been difficult. When
you carry such an intense longing to be parents but are medically considered a
case of “unexplained infertility”, you can’t help but be shaken to the core a
little (it’d be nice to at least have a problem with an identified potential
solution). Fortunately, it has provided
the opportunity to grow together in our marriage, in our personal faith in
Christ, and in our perspective on the family.
We were inspired to action one morning
after seeing a post from a missionary in another country. An infant had been left on a doorstep that day in the hopes that someone would take care of the child. Our hearts were changed that morning. We realized (in a much more personal way) that
children exist right now in the world who in many cases don’t know what love
is, don’t know what family is. They don’t
know what it means to be significant or wanted. Could God use our infertility as His opportunity
to reach into a child’s life somewhere in the world and show them that they are
loved, are significant, and can be a part of a family as an actual son or
daughter? That is our hope.
The coming months and years will prove
to be both an exciting and challenging time for us. To think that one day soon, we will bring a
child into our home and community and call him “son” or her “daughter” is just
amazing. We know that the joyful moments
will be plenty, but we also know that roadblocks will pop up. We can’t fully anticipate the difficulties
that may arise during our own adoption process, but we’ve heard some crazy
stories - basically we need to be prepared for anything! We don’t want to go through this alone – you
are our community and support system. We want you to share in those joyful moments and
successes we encounter along the journey.
We’ll also look to you for “rallying” strength during the hard times.
We can’t thank you enough for your
commitment to helping us adopt a child into our family!
Love - Drew and Bri
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