It takes a village

Whelp, looks like we are heading to Georgia TOMORROW! Doctors don't think she will make it to 8/08, and it's just too important to us to be there, than to cross our fingers and wait. 

As you can imagine, our stress and anxiety levels skyrocketed since we thought we had another week and a half to plan and purchase items. Thankfully, our village is strong. Within 4 hours, we had a changing pad, crib mattress, swaddle blankets, wipes, pacifiers, newborn clothes, and more. 

It takes a village. It always has. Our village is strong. And we are grateful. 

We promise to keep you posted. 

Can you do us a favor?

We are reaching out to all of you to help us find our little one. You never know if your friends cousin, neighbors daughter, co-workers niece, college students friend, might be expecting and considering adoption. Sure, it sounds like a long shot, but it does happen. We know couples that have made connections privately through friends and family. So please keep your ears open, reach out to your friends, church, relatives, etc.. We welcome all the help we can get. Please share this blog with your friends, family, and co-workers.


A few things for you to know:

• We are certified for domestic adoption
• We are open to any race and gender
• We are open to any afterbirth scenario (closed, semi-open, or open)
• We are CPR and First Aid certified
• Our email is JimandAnne1112@gmail.com
• We are not certified for Foster care

We have considered making an adoption Facebook page, website, photo books, etc.. If you think you need something to help us get the word out, let us know! We welcome suggestions. :)


Thank you for your continued support.


Anne & Jim

Inspiration

So it’s not like we choose to put ourselves in certain situations – trust me, we never on our own would have written this script. But what I have learned along the way, and even more so this past year, is what you can make of your journey – regardless of the path. For example, we are so blessed to have supportive friends and family. It's overwhelming. Particularly, I have been drawing strength and inspiration from a dear friend that has been fighting cancer. Through it all, her positive attitude, strength, openness, and her ability to engage fully in her activities, has allowed me to rise above (transcend if you will). Oh, it’s still hard. I still get mad. I still question my faith. I still get jealous.  But as Libby, said “Allow those thoughts to happen. But set a limit to it. Maybe allow five minutes of negative thoughts and then force your mind back to the good.”  I have taken this advice to heart and use it everyday.


We will all struggle with something in our lives, many things perhaps. What is so important to remember is how much our actions and reactions affect others. You may not realize how your strength, your hope, your words, encourage someone else to keep fighting, keep praying, keep smiling.

Thank you

Thank you for all of your supportive and encouraging words. We are very grateful to have such loving friends and family! Your thoughts and prayers keep us positive and strong, which we will continue to need throughout this journey.

Love,

Anne & Jim

Friends - Adoption Letter

Celebrating getting the rest of packet #2 sent off! Pretty sure the homework packet (#3) includes reference letters from our selected friends. Just remember, we are human prepossessing homo sapiens with full size aortic pumps.
xoxo