Say Yes Spotlight - The Athman family

Chris and Kysa Athman, one of our 2020 "Say Yes"™ grant families, started the process to become foster parents when their daughter, Reagan, was just one year old. They were prayerful each step of the way, wanting God to lead and to have an open heart for any child. They ended up with a sibling group of two, followed by their half-brother and another biological daughter. This busy family has five children with an age span of just 3 ½ years.

They write, “Saying yes to those three kids who would become our children has grown us tremendously in ways I think only other Christian adoptive parents can understand. These kids have taught us more profoundly of God’s great love for us. That he leaves the 99 and goes after the one, that’s us and that’s our children (all 5 of them). Adoption (and giving God the reins of our life) is in our souls and we are confident God is asking us to step out in faith again. His plans have continued to be far greater than ours have ever been. It’s really been an honor to watch him work.”

About a year ago, Kysa felt God whispering that they were not done yet. They considered another foster to adopt placement but felt pulled instead to Down syndrome children in countries where their lives are not valued or protected. They desire to push back against that lack of compassion and that has led them to a precious little boy in China.
 
Like so many families, the Athmans are now at an agonizing standstill in this process, and each day of waiting is a day more that their beloved son is without a family. Please continue to lift them - and all of the other waiting families - in your prayers during this extremely trying time. Please remember their little ones, too. May they all feel HOPE through the Lord's presence in this wait. ❤️🙏❤️