A New Chapter

Welcome to A Happy Road!

Our family has entered a new and exciting chapter in our lives and we would love to share it with you.

We have recently begun the adoption process to bring home a little one from China.   In recent days we submitted an application to our adoption agency, Holt International, and it has been accepted.

We are hoping to bring a child home from China. Why China? That's a great question! You may remember that we have a history with international orphan ministry in Guatemala (Click here to read about how Gloria and I met). Our first instinct would have been to focus on Guatemala; however, it is closed to international adoption right now. There were a number of reasons we settled on China, but mostly it just felt right. Adoption has always been a part of our family plan, and now it is becoming a reality. I can also tell you that Eleanor can't wait to be a big sister.

We wanted to share this news so that you can share in this joy with us and so that you can pray for us and for our future daughter or son. We would love to talk to you about the process. We are also inviting friends and family to consider contributing funds for the various fees involved in adopting a child.  We are currently doing a fundraiser through Just Love Coffee.  You can visit our site at justlovecoffee.com/cooleys and find out more.

We will update the blog as things progress.  Please check back often and thanks for joining us on this Happy Road!