What led us to adoption 

We have been trying to conceive since January 2013. 4 years of invasive testing, early morning blood draws, 2 surgeries, oral medications that led to injectables for 6 rounds of infertility procedures left us exactly where we were in Jan 2013- without a baby and way less hopeful.  The kind of heartbreak you feel after seeing "not pregnant" on a test month after month is something I don't wish on my worst enemy.

We've been praying for a child for 48 months.

I came home one afternoon, sat next to my husband and something hit me like a ton of bricks; we spent 4 years trying everything we could to get pregnant but in the process lost sight of our main desire: to love a child.  That's where our dream of adoption came to life. 

Our fundraiser

Unfortunately we didn't have any insurance coverage for infertility treatments and paid completely out of pocket. Not only did we endure disappointment, but our funds quickly dwindled to pay for these treatments.  Our family was more than gracious to help us out financially to start the adoption process. Next up is legal fees and travel expenses (including air fair to fly out to get our baby and lodging/food while we spend the 1-2 weeks in their birth state until we are cleared to leave). All proceeds of the fundraiser will go directly to help defray the cost of legal fees and travel expenses.

The theme of our fundraiser is "help us find our missing piece" We've purchased a blank puzzle with each piece worth $30. When someone "buys" a piece or pieces, we plan to write their name on the
piece(s) When the puzzle is complete, we will frame it and hang it in the nursery. Every time we look at it, we'll be reminded of those who helped us complete our family.   

How to contribute

There is a button (you need to click on "view web version to see it) to link you directly to our PayPal account where you can "buy" any amount of pieces you chose (in $30 increments). We are working on a Venmo option and will keep you updated when that is added.  If you would like to contribute via personal check please e-mail us at FundingBabyF@gmail.com and we'll provide you with a mailing address.

Our thanks

Many of you have been with us on this up and down journey from the start-we can't thank you enough for your love and support. Many are just learning about our journey- welcome and thank you for reading. If your heart leads you to decide to make a contribution to our fundraiser, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We plan to teach our child(ren) about all who helped our family. They say it takes a village to raise a child, but in our case it also takes a village to get them here. Thank you in advance to all who are a part of our "village"

With love, 

Karen and Jon