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Mar 18, 2019
6 min

Lemons From Lemonade - Brandon & Kathryn's Adoption Story

It has been an honor of ours to be adoption consultants for Brandon and Kathryn, and to see their family grow by the blessing of adoption. I (Dawn) had the privilege of also being able to present for the adoption finalization hearing here in Florida! What a blessing and honor to be invited - this is the 'icing on the cake' in my job. Kathryn shares their adoption story so beautifully, along with equally beautiful photographs that capture such beauty and love. Emma, two weeks

Jul 6, 2018
3 min

From Infertility To New Life: My Story of God's Miracles

My story of infertility is unique and extremely unusual, but the same as anyone else who has struggled with infertility. Hello my name is Dawn and I have not been able to physically bear children. Oh it’s not that I don’t believe in miracles because I absolutely do! I have 9 children so there are many evidences of God's miracles already, but there is one big miracle that started our journey to adoption and that was me. It started when I was about to turn 8 years old. Our fami

Feb 6, 2018
1 min

"Braxton Is The Joy Of Our Lives" - Jeff and Karen's Broken And Beautiful Adoption Jou

Jeff and Karen came to us at Christian Adoption Consultants in early August 2015. They flew to pick up their baby boy in August of 2016. In between was a broken and beautiful journey to their son, Braxton. It is a journey of pain, but also of God’s great faithfulness. As Karen says, “God is ALWAYS faithful”, and He proved this to them both. They learned, because of this process that when you are faithful, and put your trust in God, “He shows up. It may not be in the way we ex

Oct 30, 2017
4 min

Our Family Begins - Justin and Andrea's Adoption Story

We love to do what we do as adoption consultants - we really do have a dream job! What could be more fulfilling than to walk alongside a couple from an inquiry about where to start with an adoption all the way to that amazing day when they stand in front of the judge who declares they are now a forever family! There are always ups and downs to the roller coaster ride of adoption (Remember - on roller coasters they make sure you are safely buckled in for the ride), and Justin