Darren & Karri’s Sweet Baby Ainsley
Only six months ago, we experienced the blessing of a lifetime and an answer to our prayers – the birth of our Adopted daughter, Ainsley Isabella.
Our journey to Adoption was a long one, but worth the wait. Years of failed fertility treatments was compounded by the sudden loss of our baby daughter at 20 weeks in utero.
Shortly after receiving that bad news, we received a telephone call from a family member telling us about a successful Adoption through Adoption Center Of Hope. Thoughts raced through our minds – “Were we ready for Adoption?” “What about all of those terrible Adoption stories we see on the news?” “Can we afford Adoption?” We prayed about it and decided to call Adoption Center Of Hope.
We will never forget that beautiful day in January 2010 when we walked into the Adoption Center Of Hope office and spoke with Michelle and Wendy. Our nervous and scared feelings were immediately calmed by the warmth and love we felt throughout the room. We struggled to tell our story about the journey that led us to Adoption and ultimately to the office in which we sat. At the end of our initial meeting, we were convinced that God led us to the right place!
Within a few weeks, we received a telephone call from Michelle about a young Birth Mother who wanted to meet us. We met over breakfast and immediately loved the Birth Mother. We were officially matched by Adoption Center Of Hope that same day!
From that day on, we kept in close contact with the Birth Mother. She graciously invited us to all medical appointments and ultrasounds, which we gladly accepted. Through this time, we developed a caring relationship for one another.
We were both blessed with the enormous gift of witnessing the birth of our daughter in May 2010. What a miracle!
Our Birth Mother continues to be a part of our lives. We will always love her.
We would not recommend anyone other than Adoption Center Of Hope. Michelle was extremely caring and helpful in facilitating communication with our Birth Mother and guided us through the pathways through the Adoption process.
God bless everyone at Adoption Center Of Hope for making miracles happen and helping to create happy families.
Darren, Karri, Aiden (age 6) and Ainsley!