A big part of our story is our adoption of Jonathon. During 2011, we documented the journey for friends and family. Many of you have an adoption story or are living out yours right now, so we’ve made ours public to encourage you throughout the ups and downs of your journey.
One Year as a Family of Four
Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles. Isaiah 40:31 We got home from Rwanda with Jonathan on Oct. 30, 2011- a little over a year ago. I remember those first few months, the days seemed so long and hard as we...
Our First Few Months With Jonathan
We brought Jonathan home on October 30th, 2011. So we've had him home about 3 months. First Weeks The first few weeks were great... we still were on the honeymoon 🙂 Jonathan was still quiet, super eager to please, did whatever we wanted, eat everything put in front...
How Noel became Jonathan
Bittersweet BeginningsIn October 2011 we traveled to Rwanda to meet our son and bring him home. We started the adoption process in November 2009- so it was almost a two year process. Our trip to Rwanda was an answer to many, many prayers and many, many sorrows. My...
Introducing… Noël!!!
Our first official family photo... it isn't our "family" yet.. we need Gaven in it!Noël is legally ours, as of Thursday, October 20, 2011! He is 4 years old, tall and thin. He has spent most his life in an orphanage until now. When we first met him he was shy,...
Meeting Our Son
Signing our Act of Adoption - starting the legal process!Max signing.After our long 3 days of travel to get here we drove to the orphanage! I still am not suppose to say any identifying comments about our son. We have to wait until we have our court decree and he is...
Video: Friends Teach Us a Song in Kinyarwanda
A friend of ours, Elizabeth, adopted 3 beautiful children from Rwanda years ago before the country was really "open" for adoption. She is an amazing woman in many, many ways! Her family is so excited about us bringing home our little one. Her children taught her and...