Our journey to parenthood has been shaped by hope, faith, and a deep desire to grow our family. We married in 2018 with dreams of a full household and the intention to adopt someday after having a few biological children. We imagined a fairly straightforward path, but God had a very different and far more beautiful story in mind for us.
I was diagnosed with PCOS the year before we got married, so we knew conceiving might take time. Still, we never expected to walk through six years of infertility. Month after month, year after year, we found ourselves navigating a mix of longing, disappointment, and prayerful waiting. In 2023, my husband received a diagnosis of unexplained infertility that ultimately closed the door on the remaining medical options available to us. It was a painful moment, but also a clarifying one. We knew we still deeply desired to experience pregnancy and birth, and we knew we still felt called to adoption. We just did not yet know how those two longings could come together.
At the beginning of 2024, we learned about Snowflakes Embryo Adoption. The more we read, prayed, and talked with trusted mentors, the more it felt like the perfect fit for our hearts and our situation. Embryo adoption offered us the chance to carry and birth a child while also embracing adoption in a way that aligned with our values and our desire to honor life. After much prayer and counsel, we moved forward and soon after we received a match that felt like an answer to every prayer we had prayed.
The adoption process stretched us, strengthened us, and reminded us again and again that God was writing a story far better than the one we had imagined. In May 2025, we had our first frozen embryo transfer and it was successful. After years of waiting, hoping, and trusting, we finally saw the two pink lines we had dreamed of. Our son was born in February 2026, and from the moment we held him, we knew our hearts had been forever changed.
He has healed places in us we did not even realize were still tender. Every smile, every sleepy snuggle, every milestone feels like a miracle. We are endlessly grateful for the gift his placing family entrusted to us and for the Snowflakes team who guided us with compassion and care every step of the way.
As parents, we are committed to raising our son in a Christ centered home filled with love, stability, faith, and joy. We value faithful guidance, open communication, and creating a safe environment where he always knows he is welcome to ask us anything. We will honor his story from the very beginning, speaking openly and positively about embryo adoption and the incredible family who made his life possible.
If you are walking through infertility or simply have a heart for adoption, we want you to know that hope is real. Embryo adoption has been one of the greatest blessings of our lives, and we will forever be grateful for the way it has shaped our family.
