Abigail is due on April 2nd!

We have waited so long to speak these words. As of April 2nd (or around that time) we will no longer be waiting for Abigail as she is due to make her grand entrance into this world. Tyler and I are so pleased to announce that we have been matched with a wonderful birth family. Our story has become only a story that God could put together for our family.

Last Saturday we received a call from a former coworker of mine that had been in contact with a family in Maryland that was planning to make an adoption plan for their baby girl that is due April 2nd. Knowing that we were looking to adopt a baby girl, she passed their information along to us! We talked with the family the next day and had a really great feeling about them and decided to meet with them today. Our lunch meeting was wonderful and we enjoyed getting to know this family in person for the first time.

This truly has all been in God's timing. Our payment with FAC has been delayed for some reason and I really think this is the reason. God could not have made a more perfect adoption story for our family. 

I can't even begin to describe the emotions. The last few weeks of waiting have been particularly hard on my mind and body. Waiting is so hard when you're so ready to have that sweet baby in your arms. We are so overcome with joy that our time has finally come. Our Abigail will be in our arms in less than 30 days. We have prayed circles around this sweet little girl and our miracle is finally on her way! All glory to God for this miracle he has given us.

Thank you all for your continued prayers and support over our family. Clearly your prayers have been working!

Blessings,
Tyler & Kelsey

We are officially WAITING!

The last several weeks have been a whirlwind of emotions and it's taken me a while to gather my thoughts about it all. We are overcome with gratitude as the last few weeks have been nothing short of a miracle and a blessing. On February 6th we had our adoption auction and it was overwhelming to see the support of our friends, family, and complete strangers from our community. We can't thank everyone enough for everything they did to make our auction a success! I met many new families who have adopted children and literally live right down the street from us. In the end we raised enough to cover our initial consulting fees for Faithful Adoption Consultants. It's no coincidence that we raised just enough to those fees. It was totally a God thing. For months I have been praying circles around those initial consulting fees. God is good, so good.

On February 4th, 9th, and 10th we had our three separate Home Study visits with our social worker Clair (who we love!). Everything we really well and we are currently waiting for our home study to be finalized. By having a completed home study we are officially a waiting family!

We celebrated Tyler's 25th birthday on February 8th by putting together Abigail's crib. We also celebrated finally being of age to adopt!

On February 10th we applied to Faithful Adoption Consultants and on February 12th our application was approved and we confirmed our spot with the agency. The next week on February 16th we officially signed with FAC! What a bitter sweet moment! We have been waiting months to send in this contract as we had to wait for Tyler to turn 25. 

While we have come a long day since announcing our adoption, we still have a long way to go. Now that we have signed with FAC we will put together our profile book that will be shown to birth families. We are expecting between $30,000-$40,000 in legal and placement fees in the next couple of months as we are matched and bring Abigail home. Please continue to keep us in your thoughts and prayers as we hope to soon be a family of 3 this Spring! 

We still have puzzle pieces available! If you are interested in adopting a puzzle piece for $25, you can donate online at https://www.youcaring.com/tyler-kelsey-burgoyne-387334 or message me for our address. 

Blessings,

Tyler & Kelsey

Adoption is about Giving

I should be frantically cleaning, but I'm not. I should be pacing around the house finding something to dust, vacuum, or mop, but I'm not. Instead I'd rather tell you what's really on my mind. The truth. The truth about adoption. I've come to realize that adoption is not about a spotless house during your home study. It's about so much more, like giving.

Adoption is messy and beautiful all at the same time. There's moments you cry for joy and cry for the loss that you're still grieving. Whether we want to admit it or not, we experienced a loss. A deep loss that can't go unrecognized. However, the amazing thing is that another mother will one day give a part of her heart to me. A part that was always missing. In return I will one day also get to give a part of my heart to another mother, Abigail's birth mother. 

We give a lot for adoption. We have given countless hours to filling out paperwork and prepping for this home study. We have given our whole heart and dedication to this process. But in the end Abigail's birth mother will give us the ultimate gift, our precious baby girl. 

Tomorrow is a big day for us, our first home study visit and home inspection. Once we have our home inspection and two sets of interviews we'll receive home study approval and we'll really be moving forward with bringing Abigail home. Keep us in your prayers tomorrow!

Blessings,

Tyler & Kelsey

Hello 2016!

I still can't believe another year has come and gone. 2015 was a year we will never forget. There were many joys, like celebrating five years of marriage and ten years together, as well as watching both of our siblings marry the love of their lives! It's a good year when you gain a brother in law and a sister in law all in less than 3 months!

However, there were also many hard moments that challenged us physically and emotionally. After fighting Chronic Lyme disease for two years I finally found the right doctor and was able to receive effective treatment and went into remission 7 months after my first treatment. After a long year of battling EDS and adjusting to life with this diagnosis, we were finally able to get it under control as we were able to get the Lyme Disease in remission. One of the biggest lessons we learned this year was about being your own health advocate. I celebrated my one year diagnosis date with a tattoo that speaks to my heart; with pain comes strength. We are looking forward to a year of happiness, health, and strength in 2016!

But by far our biggest blessing of 2015 was the announcement of our adoption. 2015 was the year we finally figured out God's plan to expand our family.

We feel that we have been called to domestic infant adoption, and specifically adopting a sweet baby girl. After a lot of thinking and prayer, we decided to name our little one Abigail Sage. Abigail means "joy of the father" and Sage means "wise one". Sage also happens to be my maiden name minus the "r" (Sager). 

Please continue to keep our family in your prayers as we work towards bringing Abigail home in 2016! Feel free to check out the rest of our pages on our blog and check in periodically on the progress we're making!

Blessings,

Tyler & Kelsey