Chosen In Love.

My heart is BURSTING just writing this post. 
We are so thrilled to announce that Will, Liam and I will be growing our family through domestic adoption! 
We can't even express how excited we are to see God work in all of this.

Even before Liam was born, adoption was laid on our hearts.  It started as a tiny seed that grew and grew.  
I can remember rocking Liam one night and looking at his sweet newborn face thinking, "there are so many children that need homes, a family to call their own and a mommy to rock them."  
I felt a tug on my heart then, knowing that this was something the Lord had for us, we just didn't quite know when. 
Since that time, we have not been without struggles.  We've experienced 2 miscarriages and a lot of heartache, but God has met us in it all. He's been holding our hands along the way, whispering to us that He has a plan for our family and He is walking this road with us.
While yes, we could have gone down the road of IUI and IVF, honestly, our hearts were just not in it. Please don't get me wrong - those are wonderful options for those who do choose those paths - we just really felt the Lord tugging on our hearts and leading us to adoption and we were so excited to say a big ol 'yes!' to Him. 
Now, I want you to hear this - adoption is not our plan B.  Adoption is something we are (and have been) really excited for and we always want our child to know that they were chosen, they were planned for and we were just as excited for them as we were for our biological child. 
We always knew that we wanted to adopt - whether it was our second, third, or 6th (just kidding, Will!) child!

So, here's where we need you. 
Adoption is overwhelmingly costly.  We are talking $30,000-$40,000 when all is said and done.  
Do we have this? Definitely not.  

 Do we trust that God will provide - knowing that He has called us to this? Absolutely.  
5. Traveling and Lodging: TBD"Now to him who is able to do immeasureably more than all we ask or imagine..." Ephesians 3:20
But we can't do it without your help and prayers. 
My sister, Kimmy, has generously set up a fundraising page for us and we would love if you would pray for us and pray about giving a donation and help us bring a baby home. 

First of all, after much thought and prayer, we have decided to adopt an infant domestically here in the United States.  
I know the adoption process can be a little overwhelming to understand (it was for us, too!) so for the sake of transparency and to give you and idea of where your donation will go - I have laid out the process we are going through and costs involved:

1. Home Study Application ~  Cost: $175 (paid)

2. Home Study and post-placement visits.  This process takes about 3 months - we have interviews,  get finger-printed, get background checked, doctor's appointments, LOTS of paperwork and so on.  We will be completing this process shortly :) ~ Cost: $3700 (paid)

3. Once that process is finished, we have decided that, instead of taking the traditional route and applying to only one placement agency, we will actually be applying to several with the help of Christian Adoption Consultants. 
This will allow our profile book to be shown to more birth mothers - nationwide, and hopefully cut down on our wait time. For families working with CAC, adopting takes 6-10 months on average.  Cost $2,800 (paid) 

4.  Once we have been selected by a birth mother ~ Placement and Agency Fees: $25,000-$40,000 (this is where we need YOU!) 

5. Legal Fees for Finalization: TBD

You guys, I know this seems like a huge request...and it is.  But we serve a God who makes all things possible...even the things that are seemingly impossible. 
Thank you for taking the time to read this and to celebrate with us.  We are so grateful for your prayers and your willingness to help us grow our family.
Please consider sharing this with your friends and family - we need all the help and prayers we can get! ;) 

https://www.youcaring.com/wilbergadoption 





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