2016 Recipient of CCAI's Adoption in Angels Award
In September, 2016, I was honored to be a recipient of the Angels in Adoption Award nominated by our Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy. It was an incredible experience to be a part of Washington D.C.'s Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute's program Angels in Adoption. Through the hard work of the CCAI staff, Arnold and Porter law firm, and Senator Bill Cassidy's staff, we were able to sit with our Senator and tell our adoption story and advocate for legislative bills that would positively affect families who adopt and children without a loving family to call their own. |
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Adoption Ministry and Louisiana Heart Gallery
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Since 2004, my husband and I have been leading an adoption and foster care ministry at our local church, Healing Place Church, after God blessed us by multiplying our family through adoption and birth. I believe every child deserves a family to call their own. It is a passion of mine to see every child have a family whether that child is here in Louisiana or across the world. God laid Proverbs 3:27 on my heart "Do not withhold good from those who deserve it when it’s in your power to help them." God's word is clear. It is in our power to help them whether through adoption, foster care, providing for their basic needs or prayer. It is an honor to be a part of this call from Him. Nothing brings more joy to my heart than seeing a child without a Mom or Dad get connected to a family that adopts and embraces them as their very own!
In 2008, we began a local heart gallery and in 2012, I founded the statewide Louisiana Heart Gallery to include all children available for adoption in Louisiana's foster care system. LHG is an exhibit of pictures of children available for adoption in Louisiana that travels through the faith-based community in local churches across Louisiana. It is a tool to advocate, recruit and educate. We have an amazing ever-growing team across Louisiana and we partner with some very talented professional photographers who capture beautiful pictures of the children along with America's Kids Belong creating beautiful videos of these children. |
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"His unchanging plan has always been to adopt us into His own family through Jesus Christ.
And this gave Him great pleasure." Ephesians 1:5
And this gave Him great pleasure." Ephesians 1:5
Our Adoption Birth Story
There I was sitting in my bedroom reading a book before bed. Tommy was in the living room watching
TV. Suddenly God asked me a question, “Do you
trust Me to multiply your family?” Continue reading here...
Children's Books about Adoption and Foster Care
Currently I am writing two children's books about adoption and foster care. One book is about a little boy narrating his family's story and how he came to be one of eight children in his family. The other book is about a little girl in foster care who longs to be with her younger brother and dreams of a day when they will be together again.
I will also be adding adoption t-shirts and other adoption items as well.
I will also be adding adoption t-shirts and other adoption items as well.