Why India

India holds a special place in our hearts now. It’s where our youngest daughter was born and it will always be the beginning of her story.

India has been woven into our story for a long time now. Our friends announced that they were adopting from India and we were very involved in their adoption journey. We loved supporting them in any way we could! The Lord came to Megan in a very vivid dream one night during our friend’s adoption journey. He put together a lot of large puzzle pieces. One of the pieces was India connecting to a piece with our friends on it and in the dream she heard “this is why I brought you together”. After that, India showed up EVERYWHERE. In people we met, things we bought, movies we rented, the list goes on and on. The Lord just kept showing us that India was our mission field. So, when we contacted an adoption agency, they told us that out of ALL the countries they serve, they felt India was our best fit. We weren’t surprised at all by this information! The second agency that we spoke to (the agency we ended up using) asked us to be a pilot family for their brand new country to their program. Which country??? INDIA! The Lord has always known.

Choosing to adopt from India means committing to honoring culture, identity, and heritage for our little girl. It means being lifelong learners — open to listening, growing, and making space for traditions and connections that matter. Our friends have done a fantastic job of this and we are so blessed to have their guidance on honoring traditions that will keep her heritage alive.

We know that culture is not something that can be “added on” later. It must be woven into daily life with intention and respect. That responsibility is something we take seriously.

Our hope is to raise a child who feels proud of where they come from, supported in who they are, and deeply rooted in love — both within our home and beyond it.