• Personal Experience

    Jonathan’s Story – Part 1 : Meeting a Birth Mom for the First Time

    I’m not sure which day I officially became a mom.  Was it the day Jonathan was born?  Was it the day his birth mom signed the adoption papers? Or was it the day Jeron and I brought our precious baby boy home? Which ever one it is, there was a long road that led up to that day.  I had some health problems that resulted in a surgery that I almost didn’t survive, we went through a year of trying to get pregnant the “normal” way, followed by a year of infertility tests.  But the story of how we became Jonathan’s parents begins with a phone call from the doctor,…

  • Adoption

    Short History of World Adoption Day

      Happy World Adoption Day everyone! As you know, adoption is something very near and dear to my heart.  It is through adoption that Jeron and I were able to have children.  And they are the best two boys ever!  Not a day goes by that I don’t think about adoption and the blessing and miracle it has been in my life. So today we celebrate with everyone else in the world who has been touched by adoption.  We adopted our first son in August 2014 and have celebrated World Adoption Day every year since then.  So, I have always assumed that it was a well-known, well established, celebration that…

  • Personal Experience

    Alexander’s Story – Part 2 – Adoption Finalization

    Oh, Happy Day! On September 18, 2018 we went to court to finalize the adoption of Alexander! For reasons I can’t even explain, I was extremely nervous to appear in court and speak to the judge. I am pretty shy by nature, but I don’t remember being so nervous when we went for Jonathan’s finalization. But nervous or not, it was a beautiful experience and a beautiful day! We had so much support from family and friends. I am so grateful to each and every person who came with us. The judge even commented that he loved seeing so many family members present. That warmed my heart soooooo much! I…