We went through all of the paperwork, home studies, and background checks. Then, we signed a contract with a consultant group and began the year long journey with hopes of growing our family through adoption. During that time, Village Made became the means through which we were able to afford all the costly fees that are (unfortunately) associated with adoption.

We wanted Village Made to be a love letter to our future child. Our community grew beyond all of our expectations and we looked forward to the day when we would look back and show a child that people from all over the world joined hands with us and were apart of the road that led us to bringing them home.

But after a year of no after no after no, God humbled us and we knew it was time to close that door. As heartbroken as we were, we knew that it wasn't all for nothing because if there was anything that became abundently clear that year, it's that we had a huge community of people that value life and see the importance of supporting women and children in need.

Moving forward we'll be donating 15% of our proceeds to organizations that align with those beliefs. Because while we may be pushing pause right now on this journey, the need is still there.