Adoption

Our first adopted child, was our son Jakob. He was a little over 2 years old when he came home from Vietnam. He was born with a cleft lip and palate. For the entire 2 years he was in Vietnam he suffered from malnutrition and skin disease. Jakob has a beautiful and strong spirit given to him by our Father. Jakob graduated from speech therapy when he was 5 and is a typical 1st grader. He has been and is an amazing gift to our family.

George , our second adopted son, came home from Vietnam at 6 months old. He is a sweet little boy, who loves baseball. He has had to eliminate all dairy and wheat from his diet. Surprisingly this has helped our entire family to eat a healthier and more varied diet :) George's favorite sport is baseball and he LOVES to play with his sister Maria.


Joseph, our third adopted son, came home from China. He was also a little over 2 when he came home. He was born with a cleft lip and palate. Joseph came home an introverted little boy who would not make eye contact. He has now blossomed into quite the comedian and enjoys playing with his siblings. Music, especially singing is his favorite pass time. Joseph continues to improve his speech and is making great progress.



Jeremiah and Maria came home from Ghana. They were both 5 years old when they came home. Jeremiah is quiet and loving. He is a gentle boy who enjoys pretending with his brothers--mostly playing cars and trains. Jeremiah has been an amazing addition to our family. He has fit right in with all of his siblings.

Maria is a VERY happy child. She is always laughing and loves to play dress up. That being said, she will also give her brothers quite a competition in soccer and baseball. Maria gets to share a room with her sister, Margaret Rose and loves it. Margaret Rose reads to her every night--Maria is usually asleep before the end of the story though.

If we are blessed to adopt another little one, he or she will be loved and cherished as a gift from our Father. We enjoy watching each child blossom and see where God has blessed them. Our goal is to provide them with the opportunites to use their gifts and talents to glorify God.