Articles from Tamara's Adoption Mama Blog here:
![Our Journey to Adoption. What a blessing it has been to have the Lord guide us to our children. IN LOVE I tell you!]()
The truth is that Adoption has always been a part of my journey.
Maybe I didn’t know it right away but looking back I can see it has always been there, in my heart, God spent many years molding this desire.
Fast forward to June 2002 when I went on my first date with (my now hubby) Mark.
I told him I never wanted to have children (residual slime left over from a previous relationship and he told me if I married him we WOULD be having kids, so I in my defiant but truthful self I stated right back “well if we ever get married then we are adopting kids” he said “ok”.
Just like that. HUGE life decision made.
Of course we still had no idea if a second date was in our future but you know….cart before the horse kinda thing.
Sure it wasn’t THAT easy. Once we were married we tried the “old fashioned” way for a good while with no avail.
But the nicest thing was that the transition to adoption was SO EASY for us because we already had the desire placed upon both our hearts by God long before we knew the full picture.
Isn’t God Amazing!
Read all about our Adoption Journey below:
Including how we transitioned through the natural stage of grief and moved all the way to celebrating all things adoption! There are some amazing adoption resources if you are planning to host an Adoption Shower or are looking for some awesome Adoption books.
Plus! One day soon, hopefully sooner then later {no we are not matched with a birth-mother yet} meet our newest member to the family…..spoiler….we know the gender even though we have not been chosen yet.
It’s a Girl and our boys can’t WAIT to meet there sister…to the point that Teo tried to bribe me for his sister early if he was a super good boy!
Our Adoption Story:
Personal Adoption Update – On our current Adoption Wait, we may be at the top of the pile but…..
A Special Place to Pray – While waiting to adopt I found a place to cry & be close to God.
An Adoptive Mothers Guilt - My crazy emotions that can sometimes get the best of me.
Our Daughters Nursery Room – While we wait we decorate, finally something PINK in the house!
ROME’S Adoption Story – Our second Adoption was just as full of emotion as the first.
Our Adoption Story The FAILED edition – Not all matches are successful but this one did have a silver lining.
You asked, We answered – Questions answered about our adoption experience.
TEO’S Adoption Story – Our first Adoption, we were warned it was unusual.
Waiting to Adopt - The first time around is always the hardest. There are no other children to distract you!
My Heart for Adoption – Starting waaaaaay back….truth be told I was probably born with it.
My Infertility Story - A moment of struggle that felt like eternity.
Adoption Resources:
The Ultimate Resource for Planning an Adoption Shower – Including photo’s as well as invitations, party favors & gift idea’s!
Packing Checklist for Adoption to Africa - My sweet friend shared what she learned after they adopted from Africa.
25 Top Adoption Books for Children - I LOVE childrens books and if they are related to adoption…even better!
100 Inspirational Adoption Quotes - Need some hugs? These are as good as it gets via the internet 
Organizing Adoption Paperwork easily - I get overwhelmed by paperwork ever since we received our first adoption info packet this was a way to keep things easy to find and less chaotic.
Pictures & Your Profile Book - Don’t forget the pictures are just as important as the words.
Making an Adoption Profile Book - Every time we do this the competition gets more and more fierce!