We are an ordinary family hoping to do extraordinary things for others as we walk hand in hand on our journey to forever! Special Needs Adoption is one way we knew we could help! After we had our first 3 children, we knew our family wasn't complete. Our hearts were pricked and we knew that we should, could, and would adopt. Little did we know how much adoption would change our lives! We became foster parents in 2009 and Liam was our first and only placement a year later in 2010. We were able to foster him as an infant (from 27 days old) and he became part of our family in April of 2012. That same year, same day of his adoption in fact, we chose to adopt Sara. On October 10, 2012 we brought Sara home at the age of 10 months. She had resided in an orphanage, 6000 miles away and was given up at birth because she was born with Down syndrome. Liam (age 5) and Sara (age 4) bring so much joy and happiness into our home and we can't imagine life without them. Saying this doesn't mean that it has been easy. Oh believe me it has been tough at times, like super frustrating, faith testing tough. But love always prevails, we are always humbled, and we soon remember why we are on this journey. We are here to help and bless the lives of others. We are here to help others understand the plan of happiness. We are here to help them become who our Heavenly Father knows they are and can be. We are here to love and be loved! Families allow us to be a part of something grand, where we learn and grow, experience joy and sorrow, and can just be! I am grateful that my children have a place to call home and love being their mom. It truly is the greatest yet hardest job ever but I sure am glad I applied!! Family is one of life's greatest blessings and I thank my lucky stars that mine include such lovely people!
My hope for this blog is to brighten your days by sharing stories, thoughts, pictures, and things that make you go hmmm. I also hope to raise awareness for those who are living with
