Adoption comes in many forms and we've pretty well tried them all. ha! I LOVE it. I LIVE for it. I promote it HEAVILY. It seems that God is not yet finished with his plan to grow our family by adoption. My cup overflows with blessings!
Somewhere between biological children and traditional adoption, is a third choice just as beautiful as the rest. We've been given the opportunity to adopt three tiny babies in their earliest form. Many couples are left with multiple embryos after fertility treatments. If they feel they are finished growing their family, they often have to make a difficult decision of what to do with the remaining embryos. We were recently introduced to a sweet family who has trusted our family with these precious gifts.
It's an option we've been looking into for almost 6 years now. We are THRILLED to have this blessing offered to us! Of course, there are no guarantees...in fact...the odds are as small as IVF. 50-75% of frozen embryos do not survive the thawing process. If they make it, there is only a 31% chance of a sweet baby in our arms. Still, we are eager and SO honored for this chance.
Please continue to pray for us.
Every Moment
Friday, February 14, 2014
What are twins?
Today, little Elijah (4yrs) heard the word "twins". I cringed when he asked, "Momma? What's twins mean?" I reluctantly told him that it's when a Mommy has two babies in her tummy instead of one. "TWO BABIES!!! A mommy can have TWO BABIES!?!??! That's what I want! Come here right now...let's pray!" HAHA! NOW I've done it! hahahhaha!
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Somewhere Along the Way
Ten years ago, we realized there may be a problem with fertility. I quickly saw a specialist, ran through many tests, and faithfully charted my temperature for many months. When all came back fine, we shifted our focus toward Matthew. The doctor explained that our only option was IVF which was around $15,000 minimum. We grieved heavily and made a decision to put the same amount toward adopting a waiting child instead and agreed to go back one day to revisit our fertility options. It’s a decision I’ll never regret!
Along came our precious son Henok, then Mestawet, then Elijah, a new home to fit everyone into. Next came our temporary blessings, Job (who blew the door wide open to special needs adoption), Junior, CiCi, a new van to fit everyone, the birth of our first grandchild, followed by his tragic death, then came Jay, Shy, Jaida, then Sophia (who we thought would stay forever), Julia (oh my heart!), fundraising like mad for 4 precious souls to meet their forever families, then Miyah, Nari, Big Boy, and the much anticipated return of sweet Julia.
Before we knew it, a decade had passed. We were EXHAUSTED and it was time to focus on fertility again. Having just turned 36, my biological clock now was ticking loud enough for most of the town to hear. Having gone through all the testing already and finding nothing wrong, I was confident that our next path was made clear. It’s GO TIME!!!
Unfortunately, like most carefully made plans, there are unexpected circumstances. I had my first fertility appointment yesterday and I was a nervous wreck. The ultrasound started well, but ended with the news that I have only one tiny egg left. We were absolutely devastated. We went home with fake smiles as to not scare little Elijah, put on the television to distract him, and locked ourselves in our room to have a good cry. Henok was full of comforting hugs and held me tight as I sobbed in his arms.....another reminder of my great blessings.
Ten years of *everything else* has left me with one egg. We simply waited too long. But all is not lost….only my genetic link to a child. While I do cherish this and have wanted a genetic child for all my life, I am secure in God’s design for families. I have loved my adopted children more than any mother can and have received more blessings through them than any human deserves.
We have the opportunity to have a baby using donor eggs and/or donated embryos. It would be an amazing opportunity for us to FINALLY fulfill this lifelong dream of pregnancy and raising a child from infancy with no past trauma. We are putting all of our resources into this effort, but we are not even close to being able to afford the procedures. If you feel led to help us along this path, please donate using the button on the right. Your prayers are also VERY much needed. Prayers for a beautiful miracle baby and prayers for our emotional state as we enter into this unfamiliar world. Please join us as we ask God to fulfill this lifelong dream.
Along came our precious son Henok, then Mestawet, then Elijah, a new home to fit everyone into. Next came our temporary blessings, Job (who blew the door wide open to special needs adoption), Junior, CiCi, a new van to fit everyone, the birth of our first grandchild, followed by his tragic death, then came Jay, Shy, Jaida, then Sophia (who we thought would stay forever), Julia (oh my heart!), fundraising like mad for 4 precious souls to meet their forever families, then Miyah, Nari, Big Boy, and the much anticipated return of sweet Julia.
Before we knew it, a decade had passed. We were EXHAUSTED and it was time to focus on fertility again. Having just turned 36, my biological clock now was ticking loud enough for most of the town to hear. Having gone through all the testing already and finding nothing wrong, I was confident that our next path was made clear. It’s GO TIME!!!
Unfortunately, like most carefully made plans, there are unexpected circumstances. I had my first fertility appointment yesterday and I was a nervous wreck. The ultrasound started well, but ended with the news that I have only one tiny egg left. We were absolutely devastated. We went home with fake smiles as to not scare little Elijah, put on the television to distract him, and locked ourselves in our room to have a good cry. Henok was full of comforting hugs and held me tight as I sobbed in his arms.....another reminder of my great blessings.
Ten years of *everything else* has left me with one egg. We simply waited too long. But all is not lost….only my genetic link to a child. While I do cherish this and have wanted a genetic child for all my life, I am secure in God’s design for families. I have loved my adopted children more than any mother can and have received more blessings through them than any human deserves.
We have the opportunity to have a baby using donor eggs and/or donated embryos. It would be an amazing opportunity for us to FINALLY fulfill this lifelong dream of pregnancy and raising a child from infancy with no past trauma. We are putting all of our resources into this effort, but we are not even close to being able to afford the procedures. If you feel led to help us along this path, please donate using the button on the right. Your prayers are also VERY much needed. Prayers for a beautiful miracle baby and prayers for our emotional state as we enter into this unfamiliar world. Please join us as we ask God to fulfill this lifelong dream.
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