You can read the beginning of our story to adoption here.
Keep checking back for updates--and please pray for us.
January 4, 2012 - Contacted Reece's Rainbow inquiring about adoptions to Canadian families, and contacted a local adoption agency, right in our town.
January 10, 2012 - learned the local agency is closing it's doors, forever. Continued corresponding with Reece's Rainbow. Contacted our friends who adopted a beautiful child with Down syndrome for advice.
January 20, 2012 - Contacted two agencies in the lower mainland.
January 26, 2012 - Announced it to the world. *trumpets sounding*
February 12, 2012 - were registered for first Information Session when Laura's Grandmother passed away January 30, and we headed home to Saskatchewan for the funeral. Was postponed until March 18, 2012.
February 3, 2012 - received an impromptu very generous donation at my Grandma's funeral from an incredibly lovely woman who pressed it into my hand with tears in her eyes. Oh, my blessed, aching heart.
March 1, 2012 - posted our ChipIn link here on the blog to allow people to donate.
March 2, 2012 - received a very generous donation from a group of women in Joel's hometown who felt called to do a silent auction fundraiser evening for us.
March 18, 2012 - First Adoption Information Session with one agency in the lower mainland.
March 23, 2012 - We find out a new wee one is growing in my belly. Sadly, adoption must be postponed until this one is a full 12 months old. We are due November 27, 2012.
November 29, 2012 - Our beautiful baby boy Otto Nathaniel is born. We continue to pray and await God's guidance as the countdown begins.
February 22, 2013 - Learned Chipin.com will be shutting down on March 7, 2013. The funds we have received thus far have been placed in a savings account until we can continue on with our adoption.
March 23, 2012 - We find out a new wee one is growing in my belly. Sadly, adoption must be postponed until this one is a full 12 months old. We are due November 27, 2012.
November 29, 2012 - Our beautiful baby boy Otto Nathaniel is born. We continue to pray and await God's guidance as the countdown begins.
February 22, 2013 - Learned Chipin.com will be shutting down on March 7, 2013. The funds we have received thus far have been placed in a savings account until we can continue on with our adoption.
Pray for us, pray for me as we continue to seek God's plan and beg Him to help me carry the pain of knowing so many children continue to wait for families to bring them home. And thank you.
