Dear Griffin,

Today is your Grandpa (or as Eli likes to call him “Pa”) Gebhardt’s birthday. It seems strange saying Grandpa Gebhardt…because to me, that is a different person than it is to you! I wanted to take a few minutes to tell you a little about your ‘Pa. First of all, you need to know that [...]

Tonight we had our 2nd class; the topic was Grief & Loss. All of the couples in our class shared their stories that led to their decision to adopt. I was expecting to have a heavy night of tears and old wounds, but surprisingly, it was a pretty mild time. I was shocked to learn [...]

Dear Baby Guard, We had our very first adoption class last night! We’re one step closer to bringing you home. Just so you realize how much we already love you, we had to miss the latest episode of LOST last night to come to class. Not only that, but I was offered a free ticket [...]

Let me start off by telling you about this man named Jesus. It is because of His great love that I sit here covered in grace, able to cast all my burdens onto Him because He cares for me. Our journey over the past year and a half has proven to be one of the [...]