Joy In the Journey

Tic tock does it ever stop!

2011-11-09T10:01:00.002-07:00

This is how I have been feeling lately. Trying my hardest to hang on to time as it quickly slips through my fingers. If any of you have any suggestions on how to control time I would appreciate some advice. If you are wondering, I can not get a hold of a Delorean or a flux capacitor and I do not know how to create 1.2 gigawatts. I know for most of you that was your solution. Over the past months

If something gets in your way....turn!

2011-09-20T12:00:00.004-06:00

I was reading on a friend's facebook page and he posted this quote: "Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing." -

The courage to adopt...just kidding

2011-09-19T14:09:00.000-06:00

I had just been offered a full time job by one of my clients and thought this would be the time to branch out. My kids were 11, 8 and 5 when we decided to move states and walk down a new path. Little did I know this move was vital in the blessings that would come. My wife and I looked and looked for a new home. We looked everywhere and could not find what we were looking for. Finally the last

TIME WAS FAST, AND ADOPTION, WELL…MONEY WAS SLOW

2011-09-16T16:31:00.007-06:00

As a young boy I had a myriad of different punishments inflicted on me when I went against the house rules. The one punishment I enjoyed most was sitting in front of the ol’ yellow kitchen oven and watching the clock. 5min, 10min, 15min, the time would just roll past. I felt a little like Br'er rabbit as I would cry out “mama please, oh please don’t throw me in front of the ol’ yellow stove! Whip

It is Hard to See Heaven through Hell

2011-09-15T17:22:00.010-06:00

Ok tell me to shut up now.... No??? Well then here it goes. I saw this picture as I was looking through facebook and thought hmmmmmm. Hello, my name is OPPORTUNITY...In times of hardships we say yeah right! What kind of opportunity comes at us with loss of job, death of a loved one, inability of having children, you fill in the blank(s) ___________? Whatever it is we sit in the middle of it

Hi, I am Jared I have a problem, I am infertile!

2011-09-14T13:05:00.005-06:00

A friend reached out to me today and said, "Boy, you sure put it out there in your blog." She informed me that they have adopted and said her husband has to clarify that adoption was a choice and not because he could not "man up." She was baffled that men see that as a failure and she wondered how I could talk so freely about it without being embarrassed. I began thinking maybe I do have a

A Friend told me Last night

2011-09-14T06:18:00.002-06:00

"I 100% support what you are doing and I am totally for adoption so I am willing to do my part as a friend in helping you spread the word. As a mother in my job to help children...not just my own but others as well. I pray for you that this journey you are on will be a huge success and that you will be able to help many families achieve their dream of having children!!!" Thank you to all that

One Bullet in the Chamber

2011-09-13T22:38:00.004-06:00

Okay, my wife told me I shared a little too much information in my last blog...So I am going to tighten up a little. That is why I named this blog "One bullet in the chamber." Yup! You guessed it. There was one more power swim left. Come to find out when the doctor was doing all the tests on me, my wife was actually pregnant. Imagine that! If we would have waited a little longer I could have

What ? They don't swim up stream? They don't even swim?

2011-09-13T10:16:00.004-06:00

I was a young man. My wife and I had been married six years. We were the proud parents of two children. Squints was 5 and Flicka she was 2. Our visions of a family of six had always occupied my wife and my conversation since where where 17 and 16. I know I know I am sure there was more to talk about as teenagers. But our future family has always been a part of our lives. After having tried and

2011-09-12T16:58:00.001-06:00

If you like what I am doing for adoption tell your friends by pasting the following to your blog. It will post the above banner with a link to the Adoptive Family Center:

Agency vs. Independent Adoption

2011-08-26T10:17:00.004-06:00

Found this article at parenting.com. Thought you might enjoy. visit us at adoptivefamilycenter.com Your Options The numerous venues for adoption can be overwhelming for people just starting to consider adopting. Here's a breakdown of the range of options: Agency adoptions Through the local public agency Through licensed private agencies (includes both domestic and international programs)

Adoption Tax Credit

2011-08-02T07:00:00.002-06:00

Note: The information below is strictly for informational purposes. Adoptive Family Center does not and cannot give financial advice. Therefore, we recommend that you consult a qualified tax and financial professional regarding your eligibility when filing for the Adoption Tax Credit. There has been a lot of discussion about the Health Bill signed into law recently. One of the highlights of the

Welcome to the Adoptive Family Center Blog

2011-05-27T15:53:00.004-06:00

Welcome to the Adoptive Family Center a service developed to open adoption opportunities for the adoptive family, the birth parents and the adoption professional. This service is meant to: Present adoptive ready families to multiple agencies across the nation therefore increasing their possibilities and decreasing their wait time. See how it works for Adoptive Families Increase the ability to