Before we were even married, adoption was already written on our hearts.
During our dating years, we would talk about growing our future family and we both felt certain that adoption would be part of our story someday. As believers, the truth that we have been adopted into God’s family through Christ shaped the way we viewed family from the very beginning.
Fast-forward to 2022. The Lord had generously blessed us with three incredible children, and we began sensing it was time to grow our family again, but this time through adoption.
Years earlier, we had heard about Snowflakes Embryo Adoption. At the time, we thought it was a fascinating concept, but we never seriously considered it for ourselves. We assumed that when the time came, we would likely pursue adoption through foster care. However, as we prayed and explored our options, the possibility of carrying another baby began to capture Suzanne’s heart.
We started having honest conversations about the different paths to adoption, weighing the pros and cons of each. As we prayed, the Lord gently led us toward embryo adoption.
What especially moved us was learning about the growing number of frozen embryos in storage and how few people realize that adoption is even an option for them. We were deeply compelled by the opportunity to give a child the chance to live and grow.
After completing the paperwork and home study, we were matched with a wonderful placing family. We immediately accepted their three embryos and began preparing for the next steps.
A few months later, we traveled to Tennessee for our frozen embryo transfer at our fertility clinic. By God’s grace, the first embryo thawed successfully and implanted.
Today, we are the grateful parents of our sweet baby boy, Isaac. He smiles and waves at everyone he sees and loves to grab your face and give enthusiastic kisses. Watching him grow and hit new milestones is one of our greatest joys.
We have ongoing, sweet communication with his biological family. We share updates about Isaac’s milestones and daily life, and they share about their own family adventures. It has been a beautiful picture of connection and mutual gratitude.
Sometimes we pause and think: Isaac could still be frozen… He could have not survived the thaw… The transfer might not have worked… But instead, he is here laughing, growing, and blessing our family beyond measure.
We are immeasurably thankful that God chose to write this story for our family and to entrust us with our precious son.
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To learn about embryo donation and adoption, visit EmbryoAdoption.org.
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