SaVanna and her husband, Nate, live in rural North Dakota. Both of them were born and raised there. They are grain farmers, raising mostly wheat and soybeans. When they struggled to become parents, they decided to go on the adoption journey through foster care. SaVanna shares what it was like bringing home a medically fragile baby and finding out that the baby might go to another foster family. In this episode we learn how important it is to stay loving and consistent in the adoption process.
She says, “Sometimes it’s the unexpected parts of the journey that you end up loving the most. Not only do you have to be very open and vulnerable when going through the adoption process, but you also have to be very open and vulnerable while raising the child. Unexpected things continue to pop up, but you learn, advocate, and adapt.”
She now has two beautiful daughters who are loving the farm life!
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The Hidden Story: Adoptee, Michele Fisher, Searches for Answers About Her Adoption [S7E2]
Adopted From China: Ayden Lincoln Shares her Story and Gives Advice to Adoptive Parents [S7E1]
Goodbye Season 6...Hello Season 7: Noah and April say Goodbye to Season 6 with the Family [S6E26]
Infant Adoption Guide: Podcast Host, Tim Elder, Shares his Infant Adoption Stories [S6E25]
Native American Adoption: Adoptee, Christian Markeey, Shares His Adoption Story From the Lakota Sioux Tribe [S6E24]
LIFEMARK: David Scotton is an Adoptee and Real Life Inspiration Behind the New Movie "LIFEMARK" [S6E23]
Now I am Known: From the Streets of Uganda to Becoming a Foster/Adoptive Father, Peter Mutabazi's Story [S6E22]
Sell The House, We're Adopting: Michael and Ashley's Adoption Story [S6E21]
Thinking About Adoption? Alexia McLeod Has Been a Therapist for Over 20 Years and an Expert in the Adoption Process [S6E20]
Safe Haven: Tera Naset Shares Her Adoption Stories and Her Passion for the Safe Haven Law [S6E19]
Dedicated to Adoption Law: Attorney, Kathryn P. Pidgeon Shares her Forever Family Stories [S6E17]
The Tabor Adoption Journey: Jason and Brittany’s Story on Building a Family Through Adoption [S6E16]
Open Adoption: Jillana Goble and Jennifer Bracken's Open Adoption Story [S6E15]
A Love-Stretched Life: Author, Speaker, and Adoptive Mother, Jillana Goble, Talks About Her New Book and Her Journey Through Foster [S66E14]
We Found You: Aubrey Mueller Shares her Adoption Story to Find her Daughter [S6E13]
Adoption in Australia: Kaisey and Ashley Hayes Share Their Adoption Journey [S6E12]
Holy Moments to New Callings: Tiffany Nardoni Shares How a Devastating Loss Led Their Family into Adoption [S6E11]
Fixing the Fates: Author and Adoptee, Diane Dewey, Shares Her Encouraging Story of Being Adopted from a German Orphanage [S6E10]
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