Adoption in Our Lives
We’d like to share how our experiences of being parented—and of parenting children we didn’t give birth to—have shaped our understanding of family.
Karis lost her mom at 10 and her dad at 17. In the midst of grief, she was adopted by family friends in Boulder, where she re-learned unconditional love and what it means to be chosen and welcomed.
Danny has lived this truth too. He helped raise two boys who weren’t biologically his, and today he is “Dad” to Jakson, our 8-year-old. Their bond is truly special.
Karis also considers her grown stepchildren, Gracie and Jim, her own. Together, we’ve learned that family is not defined by blood, but by love, presence, and commitment.
