A Letter to Our Future Child
Little Princess,
We don’t know your face yet, but we know this: you are already deeply loved. By us and by your creator. He has known you since he formed you in the womb and we can’t wait to know you ourselves!
We imagine the day our paths cross — not as the beginning of love, but as the moment love finally meets. Until then, we are preparing, learning, and holding space for you.
We promise to honor your story, even the parts that came before us. We promise to listen, to learn, and to walk beside you as you discover who you are. We will honor and include your culture in any way we can too.
Our home is waiting. Our hearts are open. And no matter how long the journey takes, you are already part of our family. You are deeply loved and we know the Lord has woven the most beautiful tapestry to bring us all together.
We can’t wait to meet you.
With love,
Your Mommy and Daddy
Understanding Indian Culture as a Family
Learning about Indian culture has become an ongoing and meaningful part of our journey.
We’re discovering traditions, holidays, stories, foods, and values — not as observers, but as future parents committed to honoring our child’s identity.
We know that culture is lived, not summarized. It’s found in everyday practices, in community, and in shared experiences. Our goal isn’t to “get it right,” but to stay open, curious, and respectful.
We want our home to be a place where questions are welcomed, connections are nurtured, and identity is celebrated — not minimized or ignored.
This learning doesn’t end when adoption is finalized. It continues for a lifetime, and we’re grateful for the opportunity to grow through it.
Preparing Our Home (and Our Hearts)
There is so much more to preparing for a child than setting up a room or checking items off a list.
Yes, we’re preparing our home, making space, organizing, and thinking about how our daily life will shift. But more than anything, we’re preparing our hearts.
We’re learning how to slow down. How to listen more closely. How to stay flexible when plans change and expectations need adjusting.
Adoption invites us to parent with extra awareness and compassion. It asks us to be present, patient, and emotionally available not just in joyful moments, but in hard ones too.
Preparation isn’t about perfection. It’s about readiness to love, support, and grow alongside a child, wherever their journey begins.
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.
Why Adoption Is Our Path
Every family’s story looks different, and this is ours.
Adoption is not a second choice or an alternative plan for us. It is the way we have felt called to grow our family — thoughtfully, intentionally, and with open hearts. We are being obedient to the Lord’s calling in James 1:27.
We believe family is built through love, commitment and intentional presence. Adoption reflects those values in a powerful way. It asks us to be patient, humble, and deeply aware that this journey is not just about us, but about a child’s story, history, and future.
We approach adoption with respect for all involved — for birth families, for culture, and for the complexity that comes with this path. We know it is not simple, and we don’t expect it to be.
What we do know is that we are ready to love fully, parent thoughtfully, and honor the story that comes with adoption.
We are blessed to be able to shine the light of Jesus into a situation that would otherwise be very dark. We couldn’t be more excited for this little blessing that we will call daughter very soon!
Waiting With Hope
There is a strange kind of quiet that comes with waiting.
Life continues to move forward in visible ways — the seasons change, routines settle, plans are made — and yet part of our hearts feel suspended, holding space for someone we have not yet met.
Waiting to adopt has taught us patience in a deeper sense. Not the passive kind, but the intentional kind. The kind where hope is practiced daily, even when timelines feel uncertain and answers are slow to come.
We imagine who you might be. What makes you laugh. What comforts you when you’re overwhelmed. We imagine the ordinary moments — breakfast together, bedtime stories, walks outside, church on Sundays — and we hold onto those images when the wait feels heavy.
If there’s one thing we’ve learned so far, it’s that love doesn’t begin at placement. It begins long before, in the quiet commitment to show up, to prepare, and to trust that our paths will meet when the time is right.
Until then, we wait — with hope.