How it All Started
It was Thursday September 23, 2004 when Steph heard an advertisement on the radio (WGNR) about an adoption conference to be held in Louisville, KY on Saturday 9/25. This was the spark that Steph needed to get her on the same page that I was. God wanted us to adopt a child! Steph called me and I agreed to go. That Saturday we attended the "If You Were Mine" adoption conference that was put on by Family Life Ministries at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville.
We left our home at 3:30 AM Saturday. The seminar was very informative and thought provoking. The biblical view of adoption was discussed. We were given the opportunity to break out into small groups that interested us. We attended two of these groups. I cannot even remember the first group that we sat in, it was during the second group session that we felt the confirmation that we were in the right place and we were doing the right thing. Our child is in Ukraine!
The presenters in this small group was Kathy and Nancy. Both have been to Ukraine many times and Kathy has adopted from Ukraine and now because of their heart for the Ukraine children they graciously offer their time to assist other families in independent Ukraine adoptions. This ministry that they have is awesome. Since the late '90s they have assisted in the adoption of over 130 children from Ukraine. In addition to this ministry, they along with some other very special people have started an organization called Hopeful Hearts. I strongly suggest you check out their website at www.hopefulheartsfoundation.org. WATCH THE VIDEO, but make sure you have a box of Kleenex near.
The drive home was very quiet. Steph and I both had many things going through our minds. Throughout the month of October and November we did a lot of talking about adoption. We talked with our families and friends about the process. After a great deal of prayer and knowing that everyone we talked to would support us in whatever we decided, we did it. We decided to adopt from Ukraine and accept the assistance of Kathy and Nancy. The next step--attend the Dec. 4th meeting at Southeast in Louisville.
We left our home at 3:30 AM Saturday. The seminar was very informative and thought provoking. The biblical view of adoption was discussed. We were given the opportunity to break out into small groups that interested us. We attended two of these groups. I cannot even remember the first group that we sat in, it was during the second group session that we felt the confirmation that we were in the right place and we were doing the right thing. Our child is in Ukraine!
The presenters in this small group was Kathy and Nancy. Both have been to Ukraine many times and Kathy has adopted from Ukraine and now because of their heart for the Ukraine children they graciously offer their time to assist other families in independent Ukraine adoptions. This ministry that they have is awesome. Since the late '90s they have assisted in the adoption of over 130 children from Ukraine. In addition to this ministry, they along with some other very special people have started an organization called Hopeful Hearts. I strongly suggest you check out their website at www.hopefulheartsfoundation.org. WATCH THE VIDEO, but make sure you have a box of Kleenex near.
The drive home was very quiet. Steph and I both had many things going through our minds. Throughout the month of October and November we did a lot of talking about adoption. We talked with our families and friends about the process. After a great deal of prayer and knowing that everyone we talked to would support us in whatever we decided, we did it. We decided to adopt from Ukraine and accept the assistance of Kathy and Nancy. The next step--attend the Dec. 4th meeting at Southeast in Louisville.
posted by Baldwin at 4:53 PM
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We are so glad you are there! We have told many of our friends and prayer groups of your trip. We are really excited for you.
All our love,
Gma & Gpa Snyder
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