Thanks for reading and following. This blog will document Ryan & Allie's journey to become parents via adoption. Please read posts below, subscribe via email on the right side of the page, and consider donating to our cause. We estimate costs to total close to $30,000 and we need your help!

Monday, December 9, 2013

We're having a baby! (read full post please)

Did we get your attention? We wanted to let you know about something that's been on our hearts since before marriage. We've known for a long time that adoption would likely be part of our family and this is our public announcement that we are beginning to actively pursue adoption. In our research of various domestic adoption agencies over the last few months, we've settled on Lifetime Adoption (http://www.lifetimeadoption.com/) as the agency we'd like to work with. Since pregnancy is still an option for us, this organization is appealing because they allow for a temporary break from seeking a birth mother match if Allie were to become pregnant, without any penalties.

We wanted to start this blog to keep our friends and family informed about this new chapter in our lives. Please see below as this process will likely involve you in one way or another.

Here's how:
  1. Your thoughts, prayers, and encouragement are greatly appreciated as this can be quite the journey from stories we've heard.
  2. Down the road, we will be seeking financial support through donations and fundraisers to help in the costs associated with adoption (up to $30,000 from what we've learned so far).
  3. RIGHT NOW. Not all adoptions are through agencies. On occasion, a birth mother and an adoptive family meet through a mutual acquaintance. While many of the processes are the same, much of the waiting period and some of the costs of the agency are reduced in this form of adoption. If you know of someone struggling with the decision to parent or put up for adoption their unborn child or someone considering abortion, please prayerfully consider having a conversation with them and let them know that Allie & I are excited to be parents and would like the opportunity to help them explore their options. Please note that this is NOT limited to Minnesota, but rather anyone throughout the US.

Thanks for reading. We welcome your support and look forward to this journey!
Ryan & Allie
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  1. UnknownDecember 10, 2013 at 10:40 AM

    Yay! We love you both very much and are super sure you two will make an excellent mommy/daddy team. Any baby would be very lucky to have you and what fun he/she/you will have! We are as proud as parents can be of the life you two are creating together and are so happy you want to share what you have with another. You have two of the biggest, most genuine hearts we know and look forward to sharing this adventure with you. You have our prayers, support, how ever we can be there for you...1000%! Did I say yay! already? :-)

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