Dear Friends and Family,
We are excited to announce that we are adopting again. Those who have walked with us through our first adoption journey know that adoption was something we spoke about before we even started dating; it was something we discussed that we would both like to do one day. Both of our lives have been touched by adoption, as we both have family members who were adopted. A few years into our marriage, we were ready to start a family. We were unable to have children biologically, and after years of prayer and adoption research, we decided it was time to pursue our dream to welcome a child into our family through adoption. A little over 4 years ago, our amazing daughter joined us at birth through adoption. Now, our precious little girl is ready to become a big sister, and we are ready to welcome another little one to our family. Our sweet girl prays so often to become a big sister, and we know that she will be the best big sister ever.
Ephesians 1:5 states, “In love, He predestined us for adoption to Himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of His will.” This verse is very meaningful to both of us, since becoming Christians at young ages and becoming “adopted” into the kingdom of God. We have also both known, since we were young, that it is not blood that makes a family, but love, as we have had many amazing people come into our lives that we do not share blood with but have grown to love as family.
Our theme for our first adoption journey was “It Takes a Village”, and it truly does take a village in adoption, through prayer, encouragement, and financial support. We are so grateful for those who came alongside us through our first adoption. Our theme for our current journey is “We Are the Village”, as we have the most amazing village, which has shown up in the most amazing ways for our family. We ask once again that you join us in prayer for bringing home our future son or daughter. If you feel lead to support us financially, we would greatly appreciate that as well.
To DONATE BY MAIL, please make out the check to ABBA Fund (do not write the family name on the physical check, which will invalidate the charitable aspect of your gift ... instead either print out this page to send with it or include a separate note to request that we preference your gift toward the family profiled on this page) -- then mail your check and preference request to:
ABBA Fund, PO BOX 868049, Plano, TX 75086-8049
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**AN IMPORTANT CLARIFICATION FROM ABBA FUND ABOUT YOUR DONATION**
Using the online form on this page automatically submits a request to preference your gift to the family profiled on this page as part of ABBA Fund’s Christian Family Adoption Grant Fund. ABBA Fund administers this fund and maintains full control and administration of all donated funds. We also strive to honor our donor’s preference requests in accordance with IRS and Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) guidelines.
The IRS allows donors to state a preference of how their contribution is used and request that the gift support a particular family — and it allows the charitable organization (ABBA Fund) to fully consider that request as long as the donor understands and acknowledges for charitably given tax-deductible gifts that the ultimate authority regarding the disposition of your gift is at the discretion of the charitable organization. By using this online form, or other method described above, you are acknowledging an understanding of those IRS guidelines.