"A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in His holy dwelling. God sets the lonely in families." — Psalm 68:5–6

Hi, I'm Tony.

Thank you for taking the time to read our story and for considering walking alongside our family during this important season.

This fundraiser is to help us complete the adoption of our youngest son—the biological brother of the son God blessed us to adopt eleven years ago.

For the past two years, he has been living in our home. He's already our son in every way that truly matters. Now we're asking for help to make that love permanent through adoption.

How Your Support Will Help

Every gift will go directly toward the remaining costs of completing this adoption, including:

1. Attorney and legal fees
2. Court filing and adoption finalization costs
3. Required paperwork and documentation
4. Travel and other adoption-related expenses

Every donation, no matter the amount, brings us one step closer to giving this little boy the permanent home he deserves.

Our Story

Eleven years ago, God changed our lives forever through adoption. When our oldest son became part of our family, we learned that family is built not only through birth, but through love, faith, commitment, and the grace of God.

Then, two years ago, God opened another door.

Our oldest son's biological brother needed a safe place to call home after his grandmother was no longer able to care for him.

By then, he had already experienced more heartbreak than any child should ever know. Because of his biological parents' addictions and incarcerations, he had lived with instability, uncertainty, and the pain of being moved from place to place.

When we learned he needed a home, we didn't hesitate.

We prayed, trusted God, and opened our hearts and our home.

From the very beginning, we wanted him to know three simple truths:

You are safe. You are loved. You belong here.

The journey hasn't always been easy. Healing from trauma takes time. There have been tears, sleepless nights, therapy appointments, difficult days, and moments when progress came one small step at a time.

But through every challenge, God has been faithful.

We've watched fear become trust. We've watched uncertainty become security. We've watched a little boy who once wondered where he belonged begin to believe he was finally home.

Today our home is filled with laughter, bedtime stories, family dinners, sibling adventures, and all the ordinary moments that are anything but ordinary to a child who finally knows he is loved.

To us, he isn't just our oldest son's biological brother.

He is our son.

Now we're simply asking for help to complete the final legal step so these two brothers can grow up together, surrounded by the love, stability, and permanence every child deserves.

If God places it on your heart to help, any gift—large or small—will make a difference. If you're not able to give, we would be deeply grateful for your prayers and for sharing our story with others. Every prayer, every share, and every donation brings us one step closer to bringing this adoption home.

Thank you for taking the time to read our story. Thank you for praying for our family. And thank you for believing that every child deserves a safe, loving, forever home.

May God bless you abundantly for your kindness, generosity, and prayers.

"God sets the lonely in families." — Psalm 68:6