Today is significant. First of all, it has been exactly 33 months since our beloved Gianna ran ahead of us to Heaven on April 22, 2018 at only 6 years old. We deeply grieve and miss her with every fiber of our soul, heart and body and mind. Oh how we miss her hugs, giggles... Continue Reading →

*Applications submissions link has now been closed, We had such a high interest and so many applications that we needed to close a couple days early. We are so grateful for all who have applied and wish we could help everyone! Please know each of you are prayed for and we are trusting God to... Continue Reading →

A new logo for a new year. We are SO excited about our vision and dreams for 2021!  **Our GIVING TUESDAY FUNDRAISER IS LIVE! (click here)** The “Live Gia Grow Forever Foundation” is a 501(c)3 which was founded in honor of our brave, lemon loving, butterfly catching, flower picking, warrior daughter who was adopted from... Continue Reading →

Adoption has radically changed our lives and family in the most beautiful and broken of ways. These photos take us down memory lane of the ways God broke our hearts to love bigger, grow larger and simultaneously blew up our own ideas of what we initially thought our family would look like. He kept breaking... Continue Reading →

Our Gianna forever teaches us that the most beautiful gifts in life are found in the most broken of places. *****You can hear the podcast conversation here on the web or here on apple podcasts.*** I am so thankful that, in God's grace, our fear and desire for self-preservation did not make us miss our... Continue Reading →

Hey there! It's been a minute since I wrote a general update and many have been asking, especially about Eviemira. Well, can I just first say that I don't know where the summer went! I feel like crying a little that it is over. I am super sad about summer ending because I am not... Continue Reading →

One of my most beloved and favorite GiaBia&Mama moments is riding a horse on the sands and shores in our beautiful Nicaragua. Child loss has a way of messing up your sense of time.My heart has a hard time reconciling my past, my now and my future. Time no longer makes sense or connects smoothly... Continue Reading →

Remembering the miracle and gift of homeschooling her: September just hurts. I knew it would and it always does this side of DEEP LOSS. I tried to make August last as long as I could and avoid the tsunami of feelings. But I knew the train was coming and there was nothing I could do... Continue Reading →

This month is very special for our family and the ocean is exactly where we needed to be. It was 7 years ago. In August of 2013 when I got a message from one of my closest friends, Maggie. She said, “Johanna! A 19 month old baby girl with a very special heart just popped... Continue Reading →

Sometimes God shows you a wild peek at a bigger story and it takes your breath away.“There’s more,” He whispers. A glimpse at a story you never would have Believed or written yourself, but just a peek beyond the veil that makes you feel more nervous but more alive than ever. It’s super scary but... Continue Reading →