First I want to talk a little about Father's Day. As we go into Father's Day tomorrow I would love for you all to pray for those guys out there that are not fathers yet but have that longing and desire within them to one day have children. So many times the women that suffer with infertility and the desire to be a mom are talked and thought about...but what about the men! Our world has put so much pressure on men to be strong and show no emotion but what do they do when they are hurting? So many people forget about the fact that with that infertile woman comes a man that desires to hear their child yell "Daddy I need you" from the other room, or to push their child off on their bike for the first time without training wheels, or teach them how to throw that perfect curve ball. That man not only has those desires to be a father, but also has the burden he carries to want to take care of his wife and make her a mom. The man puts on a happy face because he isn't supposed to cry, but on the inside he is hurting because another failed pregnancy test has come and he is the one there to comfort his wife. My hope is that tomorrow you will remember these men and pray that they can one day celebrate Father's Day with a precious child in their arms.
Now for the adoption update! We completed our giant stack of paperwork, interviews and even a visit and review of our house to finally have our completed home study! The agency asked that we have all of the money in place for our placement fee before going active with the agency. When we received this news we started working on grants and also selling our adoption shirts. This week brought even more news for us to share with you though. Our agency is adding another program we can choose to do now. This program will save us thousands of dollars should we be able to do it. This program will require the help from YOU! Our agency is allowing us to market ourselves to birth moms. What does this mean? This means that instead of our agency showing our bio to birth moms we are in charge of finding our own birth mom. This is where all of you come into play! The best way to share about our story and our search for a birth mom is through word of mouth. We are asking that all of our friends and family help us find our birth mom. If you have a woman that is considering adoption we would be happy to talk with her and share our bio with her. If she chooses to go forward with the adoption with us she would be able to have the help and support from our agency free of charge for her. If you have any questions or would like a copy of our bio to show someone please email me at alyshak33@gmail.com. Also, if you haven't ordered an adoption shirt and would still like one please let me know! Here is a picture of what they look like:
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