Little boy and little girl look out toward the sunset.

Coronado Photographer | San Diego Family Photographer

Fred and Chris waited seven years for God to answer their prayer for children—and then He came through with abundance! This sister-brother duo were born just seven months apart. Here’s how Fred tells the story:

God has truly blessed and grown our family in remarkable ways. We always had the desire to have a child and adopt another one as well. After celebrating seven years of marriage, we began the process of obtaining our foster license through California Social Services. In the midst of this, we were overjoyed to discover that Chris was pregnant. Just two months later, we learned about a baby girl in need of a loving home through a friend. Opportunities to bring home an infant are incredibly rare so we felt immensely grateful. With the help of our social worker, we expedited our foster license and welcomed Morgan into our family. Seven months later, we were blessed with the birth of Fred the 5th, also known as Simon. After two long years, we were finally able to finalize Morgan’s adoption. As we recently celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary, we’ve reflected on how God’s orchestration of Morgan’s adoption beautifully mirrors the way He adopts us as His children (Ephesians 1:5) through faith in Jesus Christ. God’s mercy and grace continue to guide our hearts and minds as we train up our children in the way they should go (Proverbs 22:6).

Toddler in light clothes riding wooden rocking horse on San Diego beach
Fred and Chris standing with Morgan and Simon on San Diego beach
Fred and Chris kneeling together with Morgan and Simon on sand
Fred holding hands with his young child walking on beach sand
Morgan in floral dress riding wooden rocking horse on beach
Family of four standing on turquoise lifeguard tower at beach
Family of four wading in shallow water at San Diego beach at sunset
Man holding and lifting toddler high up in the air on sand
Fred and Chris embracing in shallow ocean water during sunset
Family of four running hand-in-hand through shallow beach water
Two toddlers clasping hands with adults guiding them on beach
Girl in flowered dress wading into ocean waves at beach at sunset
Man holding child in shallow water while woman and toddler observe
Woman in blue kneeling to hold toddler's hand at beach water line
Young child standing on wet sand with toy sailboat at sunset
Couple with two children running along sand together at sunset
Man in tan with two toddlers wading in shallow water at beach
Two young children splashing and running through water together
Two toddlers wading in shallow water at beach at golden hour
Two toddlers in floral and white running through shallow water
Two toddlers wading deeper into water holding hands together
Two children walking on sand in late afternoon light at beach
Chris holding young Morgan on sand near the lifeguard tower
Chris in blue dress cradling Morgan while posing on sand
Chris holding Morgan while standing at water's edge at sunset
Chris kneeling while holding Morgan on beach sand near tower
Chris holding Morgan on her shoulders while standing on sand
Couple with two young children wading hand-in-hand through shallow water
Chris in teal dress holding Morgan on sand at water's edge
Man in tan holding toddler elevated high on sand at the beach
Two young children running together across wet sand at beach
Two children digging and playing in sand under lifeguard tower
Two young children with buckets playing and digging in sand
Toddler holding bucket and shovel on sand near lifeguard tower
Two young children holding hands on sand under lifeguard tower
Young child in white holding metal bucket on sand during golden hour
Fred lifting young Simon high overhead on sand at the beach
Fred in light green shirt with Simon standing on beach sand
Silhouetted family of four wading in shallow ocean water at sunset

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