Adoption Journey

Jump into part two of this one-year post-adoption post! Though L was 18 months old when we met her, the orphanage primarily fed her formula from a bottle. They would…

One year ago, my husband, son, and I were ushered into a plain room in the equivalent of a Chinese DMV office for a meeting that would forever change all our lives. Along with another family on the same journey as us and our English-speaking guide, we met our daughter...

I am writing this post on a bed in a five-star Marriott hotel with my brand-new daughter asleep on me. It is completely surreal. Today, L Goodpaster was legally adopted as a member of our family. Read about more our adoption match here. China Adoption Gotcha Day...

Our adoption process just took a huge step forward. We’ve been matched with a baby girl from China! After 14 months of waiting, we received the phone call on May 3 telling us a beautiful 15-month-old girl is waiting for us in southern China! It is completely surreal...

When applying for the Lifesong for Orphans grant, we were required to prepare an adoption testimony. While I knew God directed us on this path to expand our family, it wasn’t until our adoption story was put to paper that I saw all the ways he worked together to lead...

Our dossier (official paperwork that we worked on for months demonstrating that we are fit to adopt) has officially arrived in China! We have a log in date (LID) of October 18, 2016. This means we are now able to be matched…

One of my favorite Bible stories is that of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. (If you aren’t familiar, you should read the whole story in Daniel 3. It is a really good one.) Basically, Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar built a

We’re paper pregnant! Today we are announcing to our family and friends that we are in the process of adopting a child from China! At some point, I will go into more detail about how we got to this point. Until then, know that we feel that God has called us to take this step.