Our Story

 

I fell in love with Judd slowly and unexpectedly. In route from Berry College in Rome, GA to the University of Georgia (Go Dawgs!), I spent one semester at a small Baptist college just outside of Athens, GA. I met a passionate, courageous worship leader while serving at the Baptist Student Union. Although I had seen him simply as a "great friend" for the semester, the Lord used the reality of a lonely summer without him to make me realize there was more to this wonderful man. We were married 3 years later!

I (Katy) have wanted to care for children as long as I remember. As an older sister, this desire came naturally. I got it "honest" as we say in the South. Haha! I dreamt and dreamt of the day that God would make me a Mom.

Two years into our marriage we made the terrifying decision to not prevent a little Wright from coming into the world if God saw fit. One year later, we found out we were pregnant! We shared the news with family and friends and dreamt of what this child that God was knitting together would be like. The Lord had very different plans for this child, however, and he (Malachi) went to Heaven at 8 weeks just shy of what would have been my first Mother's Day. 

Crushed, we moved forward trusting the Lord works in mysterious ways and was working something great within us. He did. Oh, how He did! We rejoiced as we saw 6 of our dearest friends and neighbors trust Jesus as their Savior and Lord and make their decision public through baptism. It was an awesome day! 

Ten months later we found out we were pregnant again, however, we knew something was very wrong with this pregnancy. On a ski trip to Colorado, I had emergency surgery for an ectopic pregnancy. We lovingly and playfully named this baby "Jonah". 

After 2 losses and another broken heart, we headed to see an Infertility Specialist, who made a few minor discoveries but provided no solid answers. We tried the fertility drug, Clomid, for three cycles with no success. 

Then, in October 2010, we followed God's call to move from our home in South Carolina to serve at an incredible church in Southwest Florida. We have lived in FL for 2 years now with ups and downs. My sorrow over our infertility grew until I was deeply depressed. But the Lord was still working out His plans. 

As a "last straw" one of our wonderful pastors recommended we try Theophostic Prayer. I was extremely skeptical but was willing to give it a try - mostly for Judd's sake. I wanted to be a great wife for him and knew that my sadness affected him deeply. The Lord showed me amazing things through Theophostic Prayer! As the lies that I had been believing about myself and my situation and were causing my deep pain were dispersed by God's truth - I had hope and true peace for the first time in a long time. TPM is still a part of our lives today. We are currently training to be able to use it as a tool to help others that are struggling with pain. God's truth changes everything!

One year ago, after a season of emotional and spiritual healing, the Lord began placing adoption on our hearts. We began asking, "What if He wants to use our pain and desire to meet the desire and pain of another?" Are we not called as Christ-followers to care for orphans and widows and that this care is true religion (James 1:27)? I struggled with feeling that I was going to take something so precious from another to fill my inadequacy. I felt ashamed at first. But the Lord showed me that I would not hurt another but be a blessing to another. I would meet her need (birthmother) and she would meet mine. We would be a blessing to each other and through our partnership, a blessing to our sweet child. I struggled that Judd and I were forcing becoming parents - that there is too much of our own choice and will involved. But the Lord spoke ever so gently and kindly like a Father to a daughter whom He deeply loves - My child, do you think you will have any more control over this adoption than you would over a pregnancy? It is I who brings about life. It is I who works all things together. It is I. Trust me. 

And so we are. We are adopting! 

God Bless You and Thank You for taking the time to read Our Story! Know that God loves YOU and wants you to know Him! That this wasn't possible because we (humanity) have fallen so short of God's holiness but that God made a way to pay for our sin through His Son, Jesus, taking on our punishment on the cross. Although he experienced a terrible death and His own Father turning away from Him, He was victorious and rose from the dead 2,000 years ago! Now, our debt is paid and we are free to have an incredible relationship with God. 

If you have never prayed and acknowledged your need for Jesus in your life, please do today! I would love to share more with you and help you become connected to a local church in your area. See our "Contact Us" page for our email address.