We're Adopting

So as you can see I've done some revamping of our blog. Hope you all like it. : )

Jesse & I are very excited to be on this adoption journey. We always knew that one day we would like to adopt, and we can't wait till we have another little one join our family.

Adoption has always been apart of my life. My father was adopted, I babysat for a little girl who had been adopted, both my parents had jobs at one point or another working in some way with adoption, etc. I think the turning point in my life was the summer after my freshman year of high school, I went on a mission trip to Albania with my parents. While I was there we visited an orphanage. The conditions were horrible. Albania had just opened up it's borders, and the country was a mess. It was so sad to see babies and babies just laying in their cribs. Most of them were twitching, b/c since they had not been held their nervous system did not develop right. I also had a chance to work in a wonderful orphanage in Kenya for a summer, while my parents lived there. Both these experiences really made me realize that I would some day love to adopt. Thankfully, God brought me a great man, who felt the same way. Rachel is also really excited about having a new brother or sister, b/c I think she is definitely getting a little bored with me. : )