We oficially signed the paperwork six days after meeting Cole for the first time. Two months later we found out we were expecting twin girls. I am so excited to write about our little miracle. Here is the story of our little boy Cole David Carroll. Dave and I had been trying to have kids pretty much since we got married. In September, 2008 I had a D&C miscarriage at 10 weeks and Dave and I both were devastated. I was bitter, mad, and did not understand how this could happen to us. Looking back, it all makes sense now, and I … Read more
hoping to adopt: dana and amy
Dana is the oldest child out of five, and he’s the calm, stoic type. He’s very responsible and works hard, but also loves to play too. He is a huge fan of all sports but his greatest love is basketball, playing and watching it every chance he gets, especially if the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers are on. He is very proud of his single digit golf handicap. He is kind and gentle-hearted, and is extremely loyal, particularly to his family. Amy is an only child, but she’s thrilled with the big family she inherited when she married Dana. She … Read more
an adoption story: the Twitty family
I wanted to be a Mommy more than anything in this world. Why wasn’t something so good happening for me? Why couldn’t I carry a child, what was my purpose? Was I not good enough? Olivia, When you were born, Daddy and I weren’t there with you. When you were born, Daddy and I didn’t even know you were here on earth. When you were learning to sleep through the night, we were peacefully sleeping in our own beds getting a good solid uninterrupted eight hours in. When you were learning to laugh we didn’t hear it for the first … Read more
an adoption story: the ellsworth family
She had just given me her baby. I cannot even imagine how hard it was for her to sign her name on those documents. Angels had to have been in that room to assist her. My husband and I were waiting in a corner room in a hospital waiting to see our son for the first time. All the paper work had been signed. We stood up silently when a girl with braids walked in. Her eyes were swollen and her nose was red. It was evident she had been crying. She was holding the most beautiful baby I had ever seen. … Read more
hoping to adopt: the Litchfield family
The Litchfield family waits anxiously to bring home three orphaned children in the Congo. We are so thankful and feel so blessed to be traveling down this road of adoption. I have always had a heart for the orphaned but somehow never considered adoption to be something for our family. It wasn’t that I didn’t want to adopt but the thought truly never crossed my mind. One night, about two years ago, I began to get a glimpse of what God had in store for us. Our biological daughter was three years old at the time and we wanted her … Read more
