Frequently Asked Questions

What made you guys want to adopt?

Well, for me, the story goes as far back as when I was a young girl. I always had a desire to help orphans. I dreamed of visiting an orphanage and taking care of the little ones there. I searched the US for orphanages so I didn't have to travel overseas. I was young at this point and didn't understand orphanages were not in the US, but my desire to help orphans stayed strong.

When I was in High School, My appendix burst and I lost one ovary because of it. At that time, the Doctor told me my chances of having kids are not very high. When dating Andy, I shared this sad news with him and we playfully imagined having 2 little Chinese girls in the back of our car. But then God worked a miracle. He gave us 4 amazing children of our own, and then we were told by my doctor we no longer should have more children because it would put me at risk for problems. We had always talked about adoption. Even in the midst of having our own. So, it was always in the back of our minds and in our hearts. But it was 2 ½ years after we had our 4^th child, Eli, our hearts became heavier for orphans. We prayed and God led us to the point we are at now.

Don't you think 4 children is enough?

We are not adopting because we feel like we don't have enough children or the children we have don't fulfill us. We are adopting in obedience to God. Our job as God's children is to care for the orphans. It may not be for everybody, but God has put it on our hearts and we are being obedient to His will.

Why China?

Well, China actually chose us. We chose Hong Kong. Everything about Hong Kong seemed to be a better fit for our family so we pursued a child in HK, but God did not say yes. Instead, the social workers directed us to adopt from China. There are so many more orphans in China than in Hong Kong. The medical needs of the children in Hong Kong are much more severe and the children up for adoption tend to be older. The more we researched HK, the more we realized our family is more suitable for China.

Isn't adoption expensive? You must have been saving up for 10 years for this?!

Yes, adoption is expensive. And No, we haven't been saving up for years. We are fully depending on God to cover the costs of our adoption. If this is God's will, we have no doubt He will provide the finances we need to bring our child home. Our plan is to pray, apply for grants, do fundraisers, have a rummage sale, and depend on God. It is a leap of faith, but He can move the mountains!

How much have you spent so far?
On the left is a thermometer that tells the amount it is to adopt, $32,000(our goal) and the amount we have paid so far(amount raised). 

Can you handle another child?

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13

So, to answer the question – Yes, with God's strength, we can handle another child. Without God, no, we could not. Whether we have 1 child, no children, or 10 children, we need God's strength to get us through.

Do you have to travel to China? Who will watch the kids?

Yes. It is a 2 week trip. We are praying about where the kids will stay when we are away. We have some possibilities, but were still praying about it.

When will you be adopting?

If all goes smoothly with paperwork, our homstudy, and being matched with a child we will be traveling to China around January of 2016 to get our child. With that being said, it's in God's hands and His timing is perfect.

Do you have a child yet? Any preference?

No. We have not been matched with a child yet. We are praying that God let us know when our child is available and that we would know who he or she is. Our heart tells us a boy and we'd like to bring home a child under the age of 2, but it is in God's control.

How can you help?

-Please pray for us and our adoption journey.

-If you have any fundraiser ideas, we would love to hear them.

-If you have any items you would like to donate to our rummage sale, we would really appreciate it! I think were aiming for June to have the sale.