A few days had gone by, and I’ll never forget being at the J.Crew outlet store. We had a trip planned to Nashville and we were leaving within the week. I remember I was looking for a denim jacket. I found what I was looking for and continued to browse when I locked eyes with a woman I didn’t know, and she was staring at me. I immediately felt anxious because she was looking at me like she knew. She knew me and she knew what I had done. Of course I didn’t know her but I felt her looking right through me. You never imagine that when you get THAT call. The call you’ve been waiting and praying for, that you’ll say no. You have been matched with a birth mom, she’s given birth to a little bundle of love, and she’s picked you. It’s finally your turn, and you say no. Don’t think it could happen to you? It could and it happened to us Easter Sunday 2016. Chris was sick that Easter weekend. We had plans to be with my family, but I went alone a...
We are Chris and Kristen, parents to our now 2 year old son, Jack. Our journey to parenthood certainly wasn’t easy, and had its share of highs and lows, joys and disappointments. We hope that by sharing our story, we can encourage you as you walk your path towards adoption.