Day 1: How this journey began

You may not know this, but Ryne and I have decided to adopt.  

Not any time soon, but we will one day.

The story of how this all came about started back when City Church was "The Well" and all we had was an auditorium and maybe 300-400 people on a good day.

One week Matthew had a guest on "the couch" come talk about adoption and the significance of adoption and how we as Christians are called to greater things, and greater ways to serve.

That was it for me.  I was hooked.  My heart was so full of excitement knowing that one day I would adopt.

Ryne on the other hand, not so easy to convince.  When we started dating and it was an automatic "no."  He was concerned with what people would think.  Or how they would perceive us.  I didn't let that stop me, and neither did the Lord.

A change of heart took place here in Orlando at a regular Sunday church service when the focus of the sermon and overall message of the day was, you guessed it, adoption. 

I couldn't believe it. There we sat. Crying. Yes...even Ryne.  We were so moved by the message and the families we know that have adopted, and how they have changed peoples lives.  Hearts were changed that day.  We know we have to follow what God has called us to do.

We have set up a blog to document our lives and the journey of adoption.  It will be a way for us to look back after our future children are all grown up and show them that they were so loved and so cared for even before they were born.

Even though we aren't married yet, we have set up a paypal account to help fund this incredible journey that God is taking us on.  We don't know when, or from where, or how, but we know with God's guidance we will adopt one day.