Joanna And Kevin - Adoption
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We have a match! This is going to be our baby girl!
Due in December! So much for 9 months to prepare!
Hey there!
We’re Joanna and Kevin. First off, we want to thank you for visiting our site. We have just begun the adoption process and we’re asking for your help with this endeavor. Let me start by telling you about us and our journey so far.
Kevin and I met in the summer of 2000 just as the college semester was coming to a close. Both at the same social gathering, Kevin approached me by telling a joke. It was a corny joke, but it got me laughing. He continued to find me to chat throughout the night and by the time I left, he’d asked for my phone number. He wasted no time in calling and we spent our first date at my grandmother’s house. An odd choice, yes, but we had such a great time. I was impressed that he drove over an hour just to come see me! We were married at a small church two years later in the presence of family and friends and have now been together for over 15 years.
Since the beginning, we knew we wanted children and were sure we wanted to adopt at some point, but we also wanted to have a child that was biologically ours.
We had difficulty getting pregnant though and soon went to see a doctor specializing in infertility. We were told about a fertility process called an IUI and that most people became pregnant within four rounds. Four rounds came and went. Due to the stress, we chose to take a break from it for several years. When it was begun again, they added more intense medications. Three doctors and four more rounds later, I still had not gotten pregnant. I won’t lie and say I took this well. I was devastated. It forced me to grapple with a lot of unanswered questions and a grief I hadn’t known previous to this. Kevin grieved right along with me. We watched acquaintances, friends, and family members have children and create the family they wanted. Though we felt joy for each one of those people, we also felt an immense sadness and a hole that couldn’t be filled.
It took us both a long time to time to decide what to do. Everyone weighs in during these kinds of situations, either saying to go for adoption or try another fertility treatment called IVF. Ultimately though, both of us of being Christians, we sought guidance through prayer. When we decided to adopt, there was a sense of peace.
After meeting with a highly recommended lawyer, we discovered that it would cost an average of $20,000-$25,000. (Yikes!) Kevin and I make a good living with him being an IT technician and me a mental health therapist, but coming up with that amount of money fast and still having enough to buy everything our child would need is a huge undertaking. We are furiously saving and selling what we can, but we still need your help to reach our goal. Whatever you can give will help us and please know how very much this means to us. There are no words that can adequately describe the gratitude. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Due in December! So much for 9 months to prepare!Hey there!
We’re Joanna and Kevin. First off, we want to thank you for visiting our site. We have just begun the adoption process and we’re asking for your help with this endeavor. Let me start by telling you about us and our journey so far.
Kevin and I met in the summer of 2000 just as the college semester was coming to a close. Both at the same social gathering, Kevin approached me by telling a joke. It was a corny joke, but it got me laughing. He continued to find me to chat throughout the night and by the time I left, he’d asked for my phone number. He wasted no time in calling and we spent our first date at my grandmother’s house. An odd choice, yes, but we had such a great time. I was impressed that he drove over an hour just to come see me! We were married at a small church two years later in the presence of family and friends and have now been together for over 15 years.
Since the beginning, we knew we wanted children and were sure we wanted to adopt at some point, but we also wanted to have a child that was biologically ours.
We had difficulty getting pregnant though and soon went to see a doctor specializing in infertility. We were told about a fertility process called an IUI and that most people became pregnant within four rounds. Four rounds came and went. Due to the stress, we chose to take a break from it for several years. When it was begun again, they added more intense medications. Three doctors and four more rounds later, I still had not gotten pregnant. I won’t lie and say I took this well. I was devastated. It forced me to grapple with a lot of unanswered questions and a grief I hadn’t known previous to this. Kevin grieved right along with me. We watched acquaintances, friends, and family members have children and create the family they wanted. Though we felt joy for each one of those people, we also felt an immense sadness and a hole that couldn’t be filled.
It took us both a long time to time to decide what to do. Everyone weighs in during these kinds of situations, either saying to go for adoption or try another fertility treatment called IVF. Ultimately though, both of us of being Christians, we sought guidance through prayer. When we decided to adopt, there was a sense of peace.
After meeting with a highly recommended lawyer, we discovered that it would cost an average of $20,000-$25,000. (Yikes!) Kevin and I make a good living with him being an IT technician and me a mental health therapist, but coming up with that amount of money fast and still having enough to buy everything our child would need is a huge undertaking. We are furiously saving and selling what we can, but we still need your help to reach our goal. Whatever you can give will help us and please know how very much this means to us. There are no words that can adequately describe the gratitude. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Organizer
Kevin Lincecum
Organizer
Ruston, LA