Adoption Is Love What happens at the intersection of an unexpected pregnancy and a couple who are struggling to conceive? Simply put, adoption and a union made from love. Our journey began in 2009 when my husband and I decided after being married for a few years that we were ready to start our family. As with most couples, we naively thought the process would come quickly and smoothly for us. But it didn’t. Month after month, nothing happed. So, reluctantly, after the 12-month mark, we made an appointment for infertility testing. Test after test, procedure after procedure led us to the diagnosis of Unexplained Infertility. We progressed our treatment to IUI’s (intrauterine insemination), including a surgery to remove stage-3 endometrial tissue. After months of progressively
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stronger medication and no success, we were asked to sit down with our doctor where he told us the heartbreaking news, “There’s 10% of my couples that I can’t help. You are part of my 10%.”
Pursuing Adoption Devastated, we closed the door to any further infertility treatment, and in time began our pursuit of adoption. What began as a very educational pursuit on the topic quickly turned to seeing God’s heart and redemptive work through adoption. After countless forms and multiple home studies, we were approved.
