Prior to marriage and the realization that we couldn’t naturally conceive, the idea of adoption had already taken root in our hearts individually. We both had had relationships with people who were adopted and we were greatly impacted by their stories. We both felt as though God had laid adoption on our hearts as an ultimate picture of the gospel. We separately resolved that we would take part in this grand narrative.
Fast forward to us getting married, trying to start our family naturally, and finding out we were infertile. We knew we were going to adopt in the future, we just didn’t think that was how we would be starting our family. Through countless prayers and conversations, we decided to forgo exhaustive measures to have biological children and 100% focus on beginning the intimidating journey of adoption. The mental and emotional switch we had to make to pursue adoption was simply an act of God. His compassion flooded our hearts and replaced our disappointment with abounding joy.
After deciding to be fully engaged with pursuing adoption, we were faced with all the avenues of adoption one could pursue, and there are a lot! Embryo adoption had been introduced to Chelsea a few years back and had always been in the back of her mind. After researching, praying, discussing, and more researching, we decided to reach out to Nightlight Christian Adoption and inquire about their Snowflakes Adoption Program. On their website you will find Jeremiah 1:5, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart.” We are humbled to be able to adopt one who has been so intricately made and foreknown by God.
We have reached out to ABBA fund because of their mission to help Christian families provide loving homes for the fatherless. We are thankful to God for his generosity expressed through his people.
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.