Terri White

I was raised in a loving, Christian home. I became a Christian in the 6th grade. I was always active in church. I was a good kid, made decent grades, made friends easily, and mostly enjoyed those formative years.

I married an amazing guy. We began to consider starting a family. Until this point in life, I had never faced a “rock me to the core, faith testing experience”. Soon after deciding to start our family, I was diagnosed with a thyroid disease. Our plans were on hold for a year. We then tried for a year to conceive. We became pregnant, only to miscarry 10 weeks later.

We became pregnant two more times and miscarried both babies - three miscarriages in just 10 months. We both were Christians, believed in a loving God, but where was He? Why did He give us the desire to be parents, yet we had empty arms and heartache?

What we did not know was that God’s plan for our family was adoption. It wasn’t an easy process. After two failed adoptions, God ultimately gave us a beautiful daughter. From the time we decided to start a family, we waited five years before God made us parents.

The love we felt from others was overwhelming. God’s love through others was our means of survival during our wait. All we needed was LOVE and FAITH. We clung to the Bible verse from Jeremiah 29:11—“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to give you hope and a future.” Adoption gave us a vivid picture of how God “adopts” us into His family as His children when we choose to believe in Him.

God’s timing is perfect. His plans for me are better than I could ever imagine apart from Him.

Terri White