Chapter One

Our story…….I’ve been married to my husband, best friend, and soul mate Christopher for about 7 1/2 years now. Although October 5th will be our 8 year anniversary, we have been together as a couple for 18 years. Being a married couple has been a lot of fun and has brought a lot of joy into our lives……..but deep down inside we have both felt like something was missing. What is missing we've asked ourselves. Is it that  smile that melts your heart or a beautiful laugh that brings you happiness.....maybe it's that little hand that pulls you close or that hug that holds you tight. We've thought about it and realized that what we are missing is a child to share our wonderful lives with.  So, we’ve decided to pursue adoption!!!! Our dream is to provide a good, stable, happy life for a child who so desperately needs a family. We both have wonderful families and friends who we know will welcome this new addition into our lives.

Since this revelation, we have attended a meeting to learn about the adoption process though CPS. On Tuesday May 11th, we received a call from an Adoption Supervisor who confirmed that they received our adoption application and that we were eligible to sign up for adoption training classes. Our first scheduled training class is on July 7th. We will attend classes through September 9th.

I don't think any of this would be possible if it wasn't for my best friend/sister Leslie, my brother-in-law Bryan, and my beautiful nephew Isaiah. They have proved to Chris and I that dreams of having a wonderful, happy family and building a life with a child can come true if you put in the hard work and never give up. Thank you guys so much for sharing your wonderful son with us and for giving us a glimpse of what we can have too.....I love ya'll sooo much.

Chris and I are very excited about this new path and can't wait to see what God has in store for us.