To all of the women that have helped shape us. The nurturing hands that have carried us. The steady voices that have cheered our wins and comforted our losses. To the bonus moms, wise mentors, patient listeners, faithful servants, and steady friends. You have laughed us into laughing, believed us into believing, and changed us beyond measure.
When Adam and Dani Nichols got the call that their daughter Adelaide had been born, they knew they had a choice. With excitement and faith, they chose to open wide their hearts through adoption and allow God to beautifully craft their story. Now with adopted son Isaiah in their arms they’ve seen how adoption not only echoes the heart of Jesus, but has become a hallmark of the way they welcome in so many into their community.
Wearing a hoodie, jeans and some converse, Josiah Stern, looks like your average seventeen year old. Except that he’s not. Behind that slightly scruffy face and sweet smile, Josiah wears a badge of honor. A badge not desired by any, but nonetheless earned. Josiah earned it along the rough road walked alongside his family and those impacted by the devastating disease known as ALS.