SHE’S HERE!!!

1,620 days.

We prayed. We cried. We struggled. We hoped. We believed.

I am so, incredibly happy to say, the wait is over.

We would like to formally introduce:
Charlotte Elaine Braelynn Kallstrom.

Her sweet birth mama chose Braelynn for a middle name. We found out about her Monday at 2pm and were matched at 4:10pm. We met her the next morning. Then we came home last night just in time for big brother to come home from camp. This has been the most redemptive, beautiful experience of our lives. Thank you all for your love, prayers and support the last 5 years. Thank you to Erika for picking Blake up and lying to him about where I was so we could pull off the best surprise of all time!!! We will share the whole story very soon.

We could not be happier.

She’s here.

WE ARE ACTIVE!!!!

WE ARE ACTIVE!!!!

For those of you who don’t know what that means... We are now able to receive info summaries on birth moms. When we receive one, we read all the information listed, and decide if we would like her to view our adoption profile book. Then she decides if she wants us to adopt her baby.

Anyway, we are SO excited! Things are already moving along pretty quickly. We’ve already received two info summaries within MINUTES of being active! As a comparison, with our last agency we received 2 info summaries within 6 months. So this company is 500 times faster because they work with hundreds of agencies instead of just one.

Thank you for all of your prayers and words of encouragement. Over the last FOUR years. Our waiting time is coming to an end. FAC has an average placement time of THREE MONTHS.
Here we go!!!

Adoption is expensive ($35,000 or more), and SO many of you have graciously donated. Thank you, we appreciate your help and love you so much! If you haven’t and/or would like to donate you can do so here:

https://www.paypal.me/gunnarkallstrom