From the very beginning of our marriage, we dreamed of building a family rooted in faith, love, and connection. Although our journey to parenthood unfolded differently than we imagined, we now see how God faithfully prepared our hearts every step of the way.
For thirteen years, we walked through infertility, pregnancy loss, and seasons of waiting that tested our faith and strengthened our marriage. Even in the uncertainty, God continued to teach us to trust His timing.
A turning point came when we had the privilege of fostering a beautiful baby girl for three months. Loving her changed our lives forever. Although saying goodbye was heartbreaking, we were grateful to be part of her story, and through that experience God confirmed His calling for us to pursue adoption as the way to grow our family.
Today, with overwhelming gratitude, we are blessed to share that we have welcomed our precious newborn daughter, Viviana into our family through adoption.
As we pursued adoption, we prepared as responsibly as we could through years of saving, careful planning, and living modestly. We have personally covered a significant portion of our adoption expenses because we believe this calling was worth every sacrifice.
Although Viviana is home, our adoption journey is not yet complete. Agency fees, legal expenses, post placement requirements, and finalization costs continue to create a financial burden.
If you feel led to come alongside our family through prayer, encouragement, or financial support through the ABBA Fund, we would be deeply grateful. Every act helps us complete our journey while also allowing us to focus on what matters most; loving and caring for our daughter.
Looking back, we see God’s faithfulness woven through every chapter of our story, from infertility, to foster care, to finally holding our daughter in our arms. Our prayer is that Viviana will always know she is deeply loved, intentionally chosen, and raised in a home centered on Christ.
Thank you for taking the time to read our story and for considering partnering with us during this meaningful season of our lives.
“And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.” — Philippians 4:19
With love and gratitude,
Jesus, Maribel and Viviana Esperanza Fernandez
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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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.
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