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The Stephens Family Adoption Fund

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UPDATE: With so much excitement, we are thrilled to announce we have been matched with TWIN BOYS! They are currently both in the NICU and doing well.

This process is expensive… $48,211.10 to be exact. Almost double what we were originally budgeted for!

But we have faith that God will pull us through this! While we are saving and applying for grants and loans, we’ve set up this GoFundMe account for anyone with a desire to support us in this process!
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With foster care and adoption woven into our families, we’ve always felt called to adopt. Now we are in the middle of the application process with Bethany Christian Services for a domestic infant adoption. We are humbled at the possibility that a birth mother might choose our family to love her child forever.

Bethany Christian Services is a global nonprofit child welfare agency that serves the community with free pregnancy counseling and more. A substantial portion of our adoption fees go toward being the hands and feet of Jesus in the community.  
Our Path to Choose Adoption
Our exact journey to this place of adoption wasn’t easy, but it’s a story of grace, faith and redemption. 
In the past 20 months of trying to conceive our second child, we’ve experienced secondary infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss. After the second loss, I questioned my faith and couldn’t see God’s plan in my life. 

The gray skies made way when I realized that by putting my desire for another baby above God, I was missing out on His wonderful plans for my life. Our losses were such a small thing in comparison to God’s love for our family. God’s love is so much bigger than our sorrows or our own plans for our lives. 

In perfect timing, Richard brought up adoption. “Instead of waiting, why not now?” And then everything made sense. 

According to his will, God makes all things beautiful. 

“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when dreams come true, there is life and joy.” – Proverbs 13:12

We are thankful for the process and lessons that have led us toward adoption. We feel so much peace and hope about this baby who will join our family. We invite you to join us!

If you feel led to give and be apart of our journey and donate, thank you! If you are unable to give, we need your support and prayers during this exciting adventure. We’re so grateful for all of the support and love we receive from each of you. It takes a village!
- Richard, Ashley & Clara
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  • Karen Seymore
    • $35
    • 8 yrs
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Richard Stephens
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Orlando, FL

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