adoption story: mohammad +maryam

I loved serving Mohammad and Maryam on the journey to their daughter.  They were so kind and gracious on our first call, and even invited me to their home on my next trip to their area!  They shared a bit about their journey of having to leave their home country due to their faith, and how they established themselves here in the United States.
Their dream was to adopt to become a family of three, and I was so honored to be invited in to that process with them!

They jumped right into the domestic adoption journey in August 2017, and immediately started working on becoming home study certified, and we started working on their Family Profile design.  They were home study ready by December, and immediately started applying with agencies and attorneys nationwide.

They very bravely presented their story multiple times throughout 2018, never giving up hope.  

Until one day... in September, they got a call from an agency one state away from them....  

"You've been selected by a mom who just gave birth in the hospital!  The paperwork has all been signed... you just need to travel as soon as possible!"


(There is another story about the mad dash to get a few papers signed and updated, but suffice it to say, The Lord helped it all be completed within a few hours time, and then the mad dash / road trip to pick up their daughter was on!).  

Meet Lilian Joy!







First Halloween

 First Valentines Day




Congratulations, Maryam and Mohammad!  Thank you again for bringing me along on your journey of faith.


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