How Did We Get Here? … And What’s Next!

How we got here:

As surprised as Micah may look in this picture, this has been about a 2 and a half year journey so far. Well, longer really, if you count the VERY beginning…

When I (Mackenzie) was younger, I always loved the idea of adoption! I always wanted a ton of siblings and my parents always told me they were done having kids – so I wanted them to adopt. Needless to say, that didn’t happen… So, as Micah and I started talking more about having kids someday, we talked about loving the idea of adopting as a way of growing our family.

Fast forward to around June of 2017, we started praying and asking God how and when we could start a family… we were so confident that it was time to move forward, but as more time went by, we realized pregnancy wasn’t the plan the Lord had for bringing us our first baby.

Since June of 2017, we had seen/heard things from Gladney (and adoption in general) pop up – other couples adopting through Gladney, random information cards in the mail, adoption brought up in general conversation, other families telling us their adoption stories, etc. We mostly ignored them until about January of 2019. In January, we stopped pursuing what we had held on to for so long and we started researching adoption. By March, we were fully committed to pursuing adoption through Gladney and had officially started our application in May!

What’s next:

Our application is officially done! Now, we have to do our home study/interview process and then we will officially be in the waiting stages of getting matched with a birth mother.

There have been a few questions on how soon we will bring a baby home… but, we have not been matched yet. This could be and probably will be a long road ahead of us.

We also had a few questions about why we announced now. One reason is: we have had lots of questions about when we are starting a family and we thought now would be a good time to let everyone know! Another reason is: we feel like we have been keeping a secret, and we couldn’t wait to share with everyone all the joy that this adoption is bringing us!

If you are feeling led to join along side us in this journey, be on the lookout for our fundraising opportunities. Right now, the best way you can help us is by praying for us – prayers for peace, guidance and wisdom as we start our family!

Questions?

Feel free to message either Micah or I!

We hope this answers some questions that you may have and gives you a better look into what the past couple of years have brought us! Thank you for joining us in this journey and being there to support us!

Love,

The Broadstreets