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Their adoption journey started out like so many other families.  They wanted to grow their family a little bit bigger and hoped to adopt a sibling group.  After becoming approved for a domestic adoption,  Carrie found Reece’s Rainbow while researching special needs.  Together, they have spent the last 2 years praying with other families as they went through the paperwork, tears and triumphs.  There were even a couple of children they thought of committing to, but it wasn’t meant to be. 

After being made aware of the plight of orphans internationally,  God changed their plans and prepared them for an adoption from Ukraine.  While awaiting a travel date, little Mallory was asking Santa for a family.  One month later, Allen showed up and was introduced as her Papa.  She beamed from ear to ear! 

The children have adjusted very well and it has been such a positive experience.  They all feel very comfortable adding another child to the family, but who?  Their journey has been difficult, but they are excited to give Savannah the life she so deserves.

APPT IS FEBRUARY 2

Follow the Fitch family's adoption journey on their blog at http://www.findingthea.blogspot.com

Amber decided she was going to adopt at the age of four years old. When she and Nathan began dating as teenagers, she told him her plan and said he was either in or out… he was in! They were married eight years ago and blessed less than a year later with a biological daughter, Layla, who is now seven. A couple of years later, they started the adoption process, ready to grow their family. About halfway through the process, they were told it was impossible for them to conceive- even though they had a healthy 2-year-old at home! This news just confirmed that they were already doing what God has always planned for them to do. Before they could even complete their homestudy, Nathan and Amber were asked to parent girl/boy twins! The babies had already had four homes and three sets of names in their short six weeks of life. Brynn and Cale are now four years old and almost as tall as their favorite person (big sister, Layla)!

 

Just recently, Nathan and Amber began updating their domestic homestudy. They planned on another domestic infant adoption, but God had better plans! Amber was introduced to Reese’s Rainbow by another adoptive mother, slightly by accident. After combing through the website once or twice, praying for the precious waiting souls, she saw Gracie. Little Cale had been praying for God to bring him “a baby with a mohawk” and he found one! All three of the children started asking, “When can she come home?” before Nathan or Amber ever mentioned doing just that! They took some time to pray about her, seeking God’s will for their family and felt very clearly that this was His plan for them. They are all so excited to hold this little squishy and bring her home. She, and her “mohawk” , will fit right in!

 

 

12/27/11—APPT IS JANUARY 16

Follow the West family's adoption journey on their blog at www.growingwests.blogspot.com

 

 

Jared and Debbie have been married for thirteen years.  They met while attending college at Texas A&M University and are currently living in Port Neches, TX where they are both teachers and coaches. After dating for two years they were married in June of 1998.  With very busy work schedules, they waited nine years to start their family.  They quickly learned that conceiving on their own was not going to be an easy process. After two years of trying, God blessed them with their precious little Carter Ellis in July of 2009.  Jared and Debbie found out at fourteen weeks into the pregnancy through amniocentesis that Carter would have Down’s Syndrome.  They were both so apprehensive about the unknowns, but as soon as they looked into the eyes of their little angel, all of their worries melted away. Carter has touched the lives of so many people, but none more than his parents.  Two years ago Debbie discovered Reece’s Rainbow on the internet and began to empathize so much with every child she saw.  She just could not understand why people would let go of children with such a special and unique temperament and view of the world. She began to donate to children and used her role as a teacher to raise awareness to her students.  She started her own class adoption program for Christmas.  Every student donated and set a goal to receive a Christmas Angel ornament for the child that they chose.  Every class met their goal and the ornaments still hang proudly in her Texas classroom.  Still, she wanted to do more and knew that one day she wanted to add to her family and life with one of these special children. After a lot of prayer and two more years of failed attempts to conceive again on their own, Jared and Debbie finally recognized that God called them for a different purpose. It was then that they found Braeden.  Jared and Debbie knew right away that fate and faith had led them to him.  The Wingfields are beyond excited to add Braeden to the family and hope that the process moves as quickly as possible.

Follow the Wingfield family's adoption journey on their blog at www.bringingbraedenhome.blogspot.com

 

12/27/11—APPT IS JANUARY 18

 

 

 

 

 

HOME JANUARY 15, 2012