Hello everyone. I’d like to take a moment to introduce myself and my husband for those of you who don’t know us and share a bit about us. My name is Casey Brown and my husband is Jackie Brown. We are from the small town of Monticello, KY. We met and married in 2019. One thing we bonded over was trauma... not your typical bonding thing, right? We both are not able to have children. In 2019, I was diagnosed with endometrial uterine cancer and had to undergo a complete hysterectomy to remove the cancer. That shattered my heart. I knew I’d never be able to be a mother. I had suffered multiple miscarriages in a previous marriage due to health issues. My husband Jackie (Jay) was injured in an accident in his younger years, causing him to be infertile. After years of being together, we decided we would try to foster/adopt because we knew that we wanted a family together. We completed all the paperwork and returned it and were scheduling our first parenting class when GOD literally answered a prayer. So, now it’s time for the story of Jonah.

I was working as an Assistant Director of a childcare facility in 2021, and one morning, pulling into work, I observed a vehicle at the end of our parking lot with the windows steamed up. I approached the vehicle and found Jonah and his mother sleeping in the vehicle. She began to tell me that they were homeless and living in their car. Jonah got enrolled for childcare in the facility I was working at. I knew he would at least have three meals and a comfortable place to nap through the day. It truly broke my heart. Jonah’s mother asked me that afternoon to take him overnight for a few personal reasons. I hesitated to do this without having paperwork or something in writing with today’s society. She sent a message granting us permission to keep him with us, agreeing to meet at the county attorney's office the next morning. DCBS became involved in our case. We took on temporary guardianship of Jonah. Jonah has never had a father in his life, just his mom.Jonah has been the biggest blessing to our lives! We have had Jonah for 4 years, and it hasn’t been an easy journey. Jonah suffers from PTSD from past situations he’s been exposed to. He has terrible anxiety. He is a very emotional child. But, I promise you that no child has a bigger heart than our Jonah. I made a promise to Jonah that he would never have to wonder anything anymore. He would have consistency in his life. He’d never have to wonder where his next meal is coming from, where he’s going to sleep, or worry about being able to bathe. Jonah has absolutely completed our family. We always make sure he has what he needs and usually what he wants too. He’s a spoiled little boy, and not only by us but also by our family and friends. In these last few years, we’ve become “mom & dad” and he is our son. Not biologically, of course, but he’s ours.

We are not a wealthy family. We also aren’t a struggling family. We do everything we can to have a comfortable life. The reason I’m creating this GoFundMe is because, like many American families, when it comes to court/lawyer fees, they are ridiculously crazy. We have met with several different attorneys for consultations and weighed our options. We 100% want our end goal to be adoption. In order to get there, we have several hoops to jump through. We are not usually ones to ask for help with anything. But, when it comes to Jonah and making him a permanent part of our lives, we will do anything. He is our whole world. We greatly appreciate any help we receive. And, if you cannot help, we appreciate the prayers.