This post is worth the wait . . .

I have an announcement.

You ready?

Sitting on the edge of your seat?

Palms sweaty, so anxious you think your head might explode?

Ok, good.




We have been approved by LDS Family Services, an agency that is nationwide - so we now start the waiting period until we are chosen by a birth mother. Only time can tell what the outcome of all this will be, but we're cautiously optimistic that this is our path to parenthood. Our profile is visible on LDS Family Service's website. Please feel free to share it with friends, family, neighbors, and basically anyone who might care or might know a prospective birth mother. The agency is somewhat unique in that it is birth parent driven, so we wait until a birth parent thinks we are the right couple to adopt their baby. While we've been somewhat quiet as we've been completing the application process, now is the time for us to be more public. The more people who view our profile, the better our chances are. The majority of adoptions through agencies like this happen because of word-of-mouth, so please share our profile to help us find the baby that is meant to be ours.

The link to the profile is here: https://itsaboutlove.org/ial/profiles/27290502/ourMessage.jsf 

Along with sharing our profile as appropriate, we appreciate any prayers, good vibes, positive thoughts, or whatever else you think can bolster our strength. This hasn't been an easy process.

In addition to the profile, I wanted to share this really great program we have set up. As we have researched various adoption fundraisers, we discovered the Amazon Associates program. Basically, for each purchase completed using our unique link, we receive a portion of the sales as an "advertisement fee." We felt this could be a simple way for our friends and family to help us save for adoption by doing what you're already doing - shopping on Amazon! There's no extra cost for using our specific link, and its a way to help us with the hefty costs associated with adoption. All we ask is that you bookmark the following link to Amazon and use it each time you visit the site. The site will look no differently to you, but each time you order through this link, you'll be helping us save our pennies to fund our adoption. Every small piece helps us prepare!


http://www.amazon.com/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=ur2&tag=simmons835-20

Thanks in advance! We appreciate all your help! Feel free to share both links with friends and family if you feel comfortable doing so. LOVES!!!