Wells Family Adoption
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My sister and brother-in-law are facing the reality of secondary infertility. I want to help them in any way possible. Please read their story and consider supporting them.
From Abby:
Joshua and I have always loved children and hoped to have lots of kids one day — a whole “wolf-pack” as my husband describes it. However, the delivery with our son, Ezra, was traumatic and led to an emergency c-section. We later learned that the c-section caused secondary infertility known as Asherman’s Syndrome.
I had six surgeries to try to correct the complications, but they were unsuccessful.
Our prayer throughout this process was, yes, for healing, but also for guidance and that we would honor God in growing our family.
Per doctor recommendations, we decided to pursue surrogacy. Over the course of a few months, there were many various, and odd, roadblocks preventing us from moving forward. Meanwhile, people with their own stories of adoption started entering our life. Our love for adoption began to grow, and our prayer remained the same.
In the Spring we realized it was pretty obvious that God was urging us to pursue adoption. Through close friends, unlikely acquaintances, and happenstance scenarios, we meet all sorts of people who told us of their own adoption journeys. The stories came to us even without anyone knowing adoption was being placed on our hearts. One day, I opened up the Bible, randomly to Esther. In my years of reading the Esther story, I somehow missed that Esther was adopted and her mother’s name was Abihail (Abigail). What a timely and lovely way for God to open my heart.
All that to say, we decided to dive in and we’ve seen God at work! Even in the midst of a worldwide pandemic, we became approved for adoption in less than half the time it typically takes.
We are now “active” and waiting to be matched through infant domestic adoption.
We are so excited to live out what we believe, and teach Ezra what the tangible love of God looks like.
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* Additionally, all proceeds of my art will go directly towards growing our family. To browse and purchase, visit the shop here: http://waterfolkstudio.com/shop *
From Abby:
Joshua and I have always loved children and hoped to have lots of kids one day — a whole “wolf-pack” as my husband describes it. However, the delivery with our son, Ezra, was traumatic and led to an emergency c-section. We later learned that the c-section caused secondary infertility known as Asherman’s Syndrome.
I had six surgeries to try to correct the complications, but they were unsuccessful.
Our prayer throughout this process was, yes, for healing, but also for guidance and that we would honor God in growing our family.
Per doctor recommendations, we decided to pursue surrogacy. Over the course of a few months, there were many various, and odd, roadblocks preventing us from moving forward. Meanwhile, people with their own stories of adoption started entering our life. Our love for adoption began to grow, and our prayer remained the same.
In the Spring we realized it was pretty obvious that God was urging us to pursue adoption. Through close friends, unlikely acquaintances, and happenstance scenarios, we meet all sorts of people who told us of their own adoption journeys. The stories came to us even without anyone knowing adoption was being placed on our hearts. One day, I opened up the Bible, randomly to Esther. In my years of reading the Esther story, I somehow missed that Esther was adopted and her mother’s name was Abihail (Abigail). What a timely and lovely way for God to open my heart.
All that to say, we decided to dive in and we’ve seen God at work! Even in the midst of a worldwide pandemic, we became approved for adoption in less than half the time it typically takes.
We are now “active” and waiting to be matched through infant domestic adoption.
We are so excited to live out what we believe, and teach Ezra what the tangible love of God looks like.
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* Additionally, all proceeds of my art will go directly towards growing our family. To browse and purchase, visit the shop here: http://waterfolkstudio.com/shop *
Organizer
Kelly Hicks
Organizer
Rochester, MN