Campaign Story

Hello! Our names are Ben & Thea. We are high school sweethearts and find great joy in learning to love one another. We’ve been married 7 years! Such joyful and life-filled years. We carry the cross of infertility. A couple years into our marriage, we were told that we would not be able to have biological children. We know science is limited, but God is not! We welcomed our first child through adoption in December 2023. Our sweet Caeli is such a light for the world and we are grateful to God for the gift of her sweet and miraculous life. We are excited to see her as a big sister (God-willing)! 

We are grateful and hopeful to grow our family through adoption again. The gift of life is so precious! Adoptions these days cost around $50,000 when factoring in the home study fee, travel, birth mother assistance, room & board, and any unexpected fees.

Many people ask how they can help. We humbly ask first for your prayers. The adoption journey, similar to pregnancy, labor and delivery could be likened to a bit of a rollercoaster and yet, the Lord is sovereign and provides for each moment. For this adoption, we have chosen the following verse from Jeremiah 32:17 to guide us through, “Ah, my Lord God! You made the heavens and the earth with your great power and your outstretched arm; nothing is too difficult for you.”

Secondly, if you feel called in helping us in this mission, please consider donating to our adoption fund, “Help Us Welcome Mahrer Baby #2”! All money donated will go directly to our adoption costs which includes background check fees for our family, birth family assistance, our home study, travel for us to meet/care for and bring baby home, and any support that is necessary along the way. Thank you ahead of time!

Please know of our prayers and gratitude for each of you. We cannot do this without you! May God bless and keep you. ❤️