The Not-so-good news call

It is with heavy hearts that have to tell you that we got a call from our agency yesterday. We will not be able to adopt Beans.

After negotiations and conversations between our agency and the orphanage, an agreement could not be reached. We have been told that Beans has been referred to a different family.

As you can imagine, our hearts are tender and a bit raw today. We appreciate all your prayers and for your willingness to be in this journey with us. For now, we would appreciate some space to grieve and figure things out a bit. We know you have questions, and so do we. For now, we can't really handle questions, honestly. What we told you above is all that needs to be said.

We know that God is with us and with Beans. He is a part of our family story forever and that can never change. We have prayed for him and know that this past four months has been pivotal in his growth emotionally, physically, and spiritually. We have parented him as best we knew how from thousands of miles away. We trust that God will take care of him.

We want you to know that this does not change our calling. We are called to adopt. We are called to adopt from Ethiopia and will continue on this journey. So once again, we are on the list and waiting for another call that will match us with a child.

Thanks for being a part of Beans' journey with us.



(Our agency has been wonderful, and this situation is in no way their fault. We are happy to be with Children's Hope International and would recommend them to everyone who feels called to adopt from one of the countries they work in.)