Spead the Word

Hi All! Todd and I formulated a letter to share with EVERYONE we can think of. I don't remember if we mentioned to you how important it is for us to share our desire to adopt with everyone. As we noted in the following letter, often times a match (or connection) is made through word of mouth. We still have confidence that our agency is working hard for us, but neither Todd nor I would be surprised if we found our own match. Obviously we can't do this on our own, so this is where we ask for your help. Spread the word. We are still in the process of sending emails. Our first round (as reads below) was sent off to the City of Fort Collins Co-op. We have already received many encouraging emails, and feel good about being more proactive in our search. Thank you for your continued support and prayers!

Co-op members,

Last September, my wife and I decide we wanted to expand our family through adoption. We connected ourselves with a local agency, attended all of the required classes, and successfully completed our state Home Study. We were elated when we were matched with a birth mother just a month after we had started the process. We started to spread the good news, and started preparing our hearts, minds, and home for the baby’s arrival. Unfortunately, we were informed on New Year’s Eve that our adoption had fallen through. We were severely disappointed, but remain committed to our desire to adopt. We are hopeful the agency we are working with will be able to match us with another birth mother soon, yet we wanted to broaden our scope. We have learned from our agency, and other adoption resources, that many open adoption matches are made by word of mouth. It may be possible that as you read this someone in your immediate or distant daily life (family member, someone at your church, work, or social arena) may be faced with the desire to relinquish their unborn child, or know someone who is. Our hope in this message to you, is that you store this info in the back of your mind, and if a situation is ever to arise, your thoughts be drawn to us. As I mentioned, we are connected with a local agency, we would be happy to pass on our case workers name and info to you if needed.

Thank you,
Todd and Amber Hopkins

We will continue to keep you posted on the journey. We are excited to see who in our lives (either near or far) the Lord will use to bless us.

Happy Easter!

Todd and I would like to wish you a very happy Easter. We pray you have a blessed Easter, and that you can focus on the true hope and joy of the empty tomb. He is risen!

We spent this long Easter weekend in Denver. We explored three different Denver museums, enjoyed a couples massage at the spa, went to an outdoor "market," and stayed at the beautiful and historic Brown Palace Hotel and Spa. It was all perfectly wonderful! Be sure to check out our Kodak site for the pics.

Happy Easter!