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I love when the Lord shows off. It is humbling. Awe inspiring. Amazing. Remember that goal we set to get Morgan's grant fund to the $500 mark by the close of the giveaway? Well, we blew that out of the water! In fact, in the past 24 hours alone you have donated over $500! AMAZING! I do not know yet the current total of Morgan's grant (donations via Chipin must be entered by hand so it may take a few days for them to show up in Morgan's fund), but I can tell you that it is well over the $1000 mark! I am humbled by your generosity. I am grateful for your willingness to stand upon the rooftops and shout for those who do not have a voice. I am blessed to be surrounded by so many of the Lord's faithful servants. Thank you all for standing with me this month in defense of the fatherless! YOU. ARE. AMAZING! And now, what you have all been waiting for! The winners of our Adoption Awareness Giveaway are. . . . . . . MICHELLE TURNER ($100 Amazon Gift Card) and ANGEL MCGARRAH (Kin...

This summer I had the wonderful opportunity and privilege of meeting an online friend and fellow Bulgarian adoptive parent, Yvonne Villemure, and her two amazing children, Connor and Elina. It has been such a blessing to know Yvonne and her children. A few weeks ago the Villemure's committed to welcoming two new members into their family! I invite each of you to take the time to learn more about this incredible family and take part in their newest adventure to bring two little boys home from Russia! The Villemure Family: Thank you for allowing me to introduce my growing family. In 2006, after nearly 4 years of infertility treatment and many losses, I gave birth to my very sweet Connor. The pregnancy to bring Connor into the world was woven with fear, despair and loss because I lost his twin at 10 weeks into the pregnancy. He is my medical miracle baby born thru a very costly procedure called egg donor in-vitro fertilization. Prior to Connor's arrival my then husband was not ...

Can you relate your experience and any advice you have on adopting out of birth order? Valerie already addressed this in another set of blog entries and I must admit, she was spot-on in her observations. Adopting out of birth order is something that prospective adoptive parents should consider. However, no one is truly an expert on this any more than the parents, who should evaluate their own family architecture and individual personalities, needs, and developmental states. In our situation I feel the fact that our first three children were triplets made a lot of “normal” transitions much easier for our children to bear. Namely, they were used to sharing everything including the love and attention of parents long before other adoptive children were introduced into the mix. As the provider of the family, can you share how you dealt with the mountain of adoption fees? Was that part a struggle (coming to terms with it and how you would raise the funds with all the expenses a la...