Big things are happening in the Mitchell home! As long as I've known Abby, she's been dreaming of being a mother. It's easy to see why, as she's the most kind, caring, compassionate, and loving person I've ever met - especially when it comes to children. Life has a way of throwing you curve balls, though. Thanks to infertility, that dream has changed course over the last few years. We're very excited (and slightly terrified) to announce that we are nearing the completion of our Foster Care Licensing process in Illinois. We will be fully licensed soon and able to receive little ones in need of a loving, safe home. We don't know yet who, when, how many, or what age child(ren) we will have joining us. We don't know what situations they'll be coming from to require foster care. We don't know if they'll be in our care a day, a month, a year, or for the rest of their childhood into adulthood. But whatever the case may be, we will do our very best to provide them with a safe and loving place to call home. Because EVERY child deserves to know what it means to be loved. Parenthood may look a little different for us than what we had originally intended... But blood doesn't always make a family - love does. And I can't wait to see Abby turn into the incredible, amazing Mom that she's always been destined to be. (at Johnston City, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqbJVC0J3f_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=