Fundraisers & Grants = Blessed

I'm so excited and blown away by the financial support we have received towards our adoption. God is continuously showing up!

We’re overwhelmed with gratitude to have received our first matching grant. Little by little, we are getting closer to being fully funded for this adoption. While we will not know the exact cost of our situation until we match, we think we’re about $8,000 away from the majority of situations we have seen.

We are incredibly grateful to have received a matching grant of $3,000 from LIFESONG FOR ORPHANS, funded by First Alliance Church. Lifesong is a non-profit organization, so all donations are tax-deductible. Any funds raised will be released directly to the adoption agency to cover our fees (we will not get any money directly). 100% of donations go to our adoption since all administrative costs are underwritten by Lifesong partners.

So many have already given, and we are so thankful. We will be very happy when we are done asking for money, too ;) It’s not easy or pleasant, yet, through people like you, the Lord has continued to provide miraculously for this adoption.

THANK YOU does not even begin to express how we feel about all of the support we have been shown.

About me & why I blog!

Hi, I'm Kristin! Some call me Kris, family calls me Kristi and my man calls me Missy Krissy. Most importantly, I'm called daughter to the King of Kings. 

I'm passionate about my family, adoption & my relationship with God. I love sharing here about how I am being challenged in my faith & finding joy in the every day moments of life (even when times are rough). I'm also a huge fan of the beach, I love reading, Starbucks chai lattes are the bomb, I enjoy crafting, college football season & going on adventures with my man are pretty much my favorite.

I'm married to my amazing husband Adam. If you know him, you know that he is not only an incredibly handsome, sweet & passionate man, but he is also absolutely my better half! Adam & I are a bright, fun-loving & passionate couple. We are crazy in love with each other. Our desire is to live purposeful lives that reflect the heart of God.

For about 10 to 11 months, we have been on an adventure to bring our first child into our family through adoption. The adventure has been wild, wonderful & challenging, to say the least. I've always loved to express myself through writing. When we started our journey to adopt, I felt God calling me to share our story. This blog has not only been an awesome way for us to include our family & friends in our adventure to bring "Baby H" home, but also a way for God to move in the hearts of many. It's been humbling & encouraging to see Him move & inspire hope in the lives of others through our little story.  

I'm just a simple girl with big dreams in my heart & a wife in need of His grace. I'm walking with the Lord through the highs & lows of life, & surrendering my life to Him in a desire to be changed & made more in His image. I share my story not because I have it all together, but because like the rest of you, I am seeking to "figure it all out". Through mistakes & triumphs, I am learning what it means to be brave, to love deeper & to extend grace more freely. 

We all have a story to tell because God has created each of us for a unique purpose in Him. I hope that my story will encourage & inspire you to see beauty in the every day, seemingly ordinary moments of life, to take action in the causes you are passionate about & to seek God in a deeper, more intimate way.

Thanks for visiting our blog and being interested in our story. I hope you will be encouraged by what you read here!

Infertility

infertile.
such an ugly word.
with an even uglier definition.
this word has been stamped on my forehead.
for years.

infertility.
it's dark.
it's lonely.
it's painful.
it's maddening.
it's isolating.
it's life changing.

infertility.
has changed my life...

for the better.

I am grateful
grateful for this trial
what it has taught me.
who it has shaped me into.

what?!
I know.
last year me would punch today's me in the face for saying that.
seriously.

I used to pray for babies.
lots and lots of babies.
time passed.
no babies.
I started praying for answers.
time passed.
no answers.
I started praying for peace.
peace to accept what I can not change.
that's when my perspective started to change
to find peace, I had to exercise faith.
faith in God.
faith in His plan.
faith in His timing.
through faith
I found peace.
I was broken.
and faith healed me.
I then began praying for direction.
and gently He said... remember your desire to adopt.
because I was able to find peace,
it allowed new doors to be opened,
doors I might have closed or forgot about.
it was His plan all along.

He knows.
He hears our prayers.
He knows our fears.
He has a plan.
and it's better
then we could ever dream.

the trials that come into our life
are for our benefit.
to help us become who we need to be.
they make us stronger.

I have grown.
I am stronger.
I don't take things for granted.
I have become a better wife.
a beter friend.
a better me.

I am a better person
because
I am infertile.