Adoption was always plan “A”
“In love he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will…”
-Ephesians 1:5
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Bearing the Weight of “Bothness”
Back in my college days, I took a class called “Counseling Children” as a part of the programming for my Psychology minor. To this day, it is one of my favorite classes I have ever taken. Near the end of the course, we spent an entire class period watching the Disney Pixar movie, “Inside Out.”… Continue reading Bearing the Weight of “Bothness”
Welcome, Ebeny!- Meet our daughter
We’ve had quite the hiatus from this platform so allow me to update you on our adoption process: we are the very proud parents of our precious daughter, Ebeny Autumn Smith! Ebeny was born on 9/29/21 and joined our family on 10/3/21. Ebeny- a shortened form of the Hebrew word “ebenezer” meaning “stone of help.”… Continue reading Welcome, Ebeny!- Meet our daughter
Profile Ponderings: Praying for our Birth Mom
The past several weeks, as we’ve been waiting for the finalization of our home study, Josiah and I have been putting together our adoptive parent profile. When a couple is pursuing domestic infant adoption, this profile acts as a means for expectant moms to narrow down the choices of potential parents for their child. While… Continue reading Profile Ponderings: Praying for our Birth Mom
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