Howell Family Adoption
by Jessica Howell 1 Lives Impacted
We have BIG news! We are excited to share that we are stepping out in faith on the journey of adoption! We are currently pursuing a domestic ado...
We have BIG news!
We are excited to share that we are stepping out in faith on the journey of adoption! We are currently pursuing a domestic adoption through a licensed agency and have finished the home study process. We are now just waiting for a match :)
As many of you know, in 2019, our son, Brooks, was diagnosed with a rare fatal genetic disease. Though we know tomorrow is not promised, we are grateful he is now 6 years old and doing well. When we decided to grow our family again, we knew natural conception had a 25% chance of another SMARD diagnosis. We mistakenly thought IVF would be a simpler path than adoption, since we had two healthy pregnancies, but after 3 years and a large investment, we had two failed frozen embryo transfers.
We feel like we are finally on the path God intended for us all along. Our hearts have always been open to adoption, but now we're joyfully and wholeheartedly pursing it, filled with hope and love for the child who will someday join our lives.
While the road is full of love, it's also filled with numerous expenses. Many people are surprised to learn that the total cost of domestic adoption can be upwards of $50,000, which includes legal and court costs, medical expenses and support for the mother, and travel and agency costs.
We are blessed to be able to fund much of this journey ourselves, but we could really use the help of our community of family and friends. Every donation, every prayer, and every share means the world to us.
Thank you for helping us on this new journey.
With heartfelt gratitude,
Jess, Cam, Sadie, and Brooks
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