One of our Dreams

Two years ago, we were almost certain that we would adopt our next child.

During this time I was ready to just charge everything on a credit card to make my baby dreams come true. I saw wonderful families created through adoption. And also importantly I saw birth mothers lives completely changed for the better. Leading happy, "normal" lives.

For any adoptive couple, they have already gone through struggles with infertility, doubt, and feelings of hopelessness. It really is not fair that after all these powerful emotions and deciding to proceed with an adoption there is one other hurdle they must face: the cost.

Two years ago while I was busy making baby plans, Tyler was getting ready for grad school. Our budget was tight. Too tight for comfort. But I was ready and waiting knowing that somehow we were going to pay for our baby. How can anyone put a price on the gift of love for a child?

Now to my point.

After all this time, Tyler and I formed a dream of one day creating a scholarship fund for hopeful adoptive couples in graduate school. These families are still young, but limited in their abilities to make their families grow by finances. Adoptions can cost up to 50k. Or more.

School is an investment but it doesn't mean life should stop, right?

We don't have a name, we don't have a start date, but we do have a dream.

Just wanted to share it with you!

P.S. There was the cutest adoption story in The Friend. Did you read it? It made me cry.