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Waiting For You: Pacey

October 22, 2018 0 Comments

Pacey is a precious baby boy, born in May of 2017 with Down syndrome and a congenital heart defect – ASD. Pacey is kind-hearted boy who gets along well with the other children and who is good at sharing his toys. Pacey likes being silly with his caretaker and is happy when his caretaker teases …Read More

Waiting To Be Chosen: Topher

October 20, 2018 0 Comments

Topher is an incredibly cute little boy, born in September of 2016 and diagnosed with HIE and backflow of PV. Topher likes baths and will dance for joy when he is put into the bathtub. When he is sleeping, he likes to suck a soother or his own hand. He would often fall asleep in …Read More

Busy, Busy, Boy: Adopting a Child with SPD

October 19, 2018 0 Comments

Imagine looking at your beautiful, happy, healthy child. Then imagine the first time that you held him he was two and you were strangers from different continents. This is adoption. It is a serious leap of faith into the unknown. It is loving and fiercely protecting someone you have never even met. It is praying …Read More

Finding A Place For Her: Parenting A Child With Delays

October 18, 2018 1 Comments

When we brought our daughter home in the fall of of 2013 we knew she likely had significant, lifelong developmental delays. A mystery girl is how she was described to us. And still, almost five years later, she is a mystery. No real clear cut diagnoses except developmental delays and an MRI thats shows a …Read More

Meet Rylynn!

October 16, 2018 0 Comments

Rylynn is a joyful little girl, born in June of 2014. She has been diagnosed with glaucoma and cataracts (both eyes), nubecula of both eyes, no anterior chambers in both eyes and has been in the care of Show Hope. Due to her vision impairment, she was attending school during the day at Bethel from …Read More

Trauma and the Holidays: Tips for Navigating the Holidays Well

October 15, 2018 1 Comments

The holidays are the most wonderful time of the year, right? But with a child who has experienced trauma, the holidays can be everything except wonderful. This month we are focusing on the impact of trauma and how it can be exacerbated by the chaos and busyness of the holiday season. It is our hope …Read More

Fully Known, Completely Loved

October 13, 2018 1 Comments

“I’m fully known and loved by You You won’t let go no matter what I do And it’s not one or the other It’s hard truth and ridiculous grace To be known fully known and loved by You I’m fully known and loved by You” Known by Tauern Wells /// There’s a popular song that’s …Read More

Waiting For You: Jamison

October 12, 2018 0 Comments

Jamison is a happy little boy with a warm smile, born April of 2011 with a cleft lip and palate. In August of 2015, Jamison underwent surgery to repair his cleft lip and is said to have recovered well. Jamison is an active and talkative little guy who enjoys toys, games, and reading picture books. …Read More

Saying Yes to God

October 11, 2018 1 Comments

As he walked into our post delivery recovery room, he closed the door behind him. He walked over to my bedside to give us an update on the birth of our preemie twin girls. They had been born 6 weeks early and delivery was tough for Isabelle, twin two. The evening before was spent holding …Read More

Find My Forever: Alice

October 10, 2018 0 Comments

Alice is an adorable little girl, born in January of 2015. This sweet girl has been through a lot in her short life, having lost both of her eyes to retinoblastoma. She has been in remission since her operation and now has prosthetic eyes. Alice has such a bubbly personality and is very attached to …Read More

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