About the Book


In 2009, God was preparing our hearts for the arrival of a son.  He was a beautiful two-year old “heart baby” with Tetralogy of Fallot from Jiangxi province in China. In January, 2010, we traveled to China to adopt our son, and from the moment that we brought Daniel into lives, our family fell head over heels for him. We spent four blessed months together until that May when we took Daniel in for his corrective open-heart surgery.  While our plans included our son coming home with us, God had another plan and took Daniel Home to Heaven instead.

Almost immediately, I knew in my heart that I needed to write a book. It became a priority that I honor Daniel’s life and share his story with the world, since he was no longer here to do so.  It also became crystal clear that I needed to glorify God for giving us the gift of Daniel’s precious life in the first place. Our son knew the love of a family, and we were immeasurably blessed by having him in our lives.

After four years in the making, and a re-published, revised version, I have finally—joyfully—released With an Open Heart in the most beautiful form that it should be. We hope and pray that Daniel’s story—our story—finds its way into homes and makes a difference in one way or another. Even if adoption hasn’t been a part of your life, you will still (hopefully) be inspired by this story of hope, love, and faith.

I thank you in advance for opening your heart to our family’s special project.  We hope that Daniel inspires you to live, listen, and leap with an open heart!

1 comment:

  1. This book sounds absolutely beautiful. God bless you for sharing your story! I will be sure to say a prayer for your project, and hope to be able to check out your book as soon as I get a chance.

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