Walden
Family
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About The Walden Family
Jeffrey & Jena
God has been preparing me, Jena, since I was young, to adopt. When I got a new baby, it was always a different nationality. So, when Jeffrey and I were married he was excited to someday go on that journey as well.
After several bumps in the road, we became parents for the first time to two foster children in 2014. We later adopted them in 2017. In 2015, we had our one and only biological child, Jackson. We were sure our family was done, but God had a bigger plan.
In 2019, we started the process to adopt a little girl from China, who has Down Syndrome. We brought her home by the end of 2019. On our trip to China, God was already preparing our hearts to go back. We didn’t think it would be so soon, but here we are.
God has called us to adopt a little boy from China, who also has Down Syndrome. We received PA for him on November 9th and we are so excited to bring our little one home!
What is a Brittany's Hope Adoption Grant?
Brittany’s Hope believes in the fundamental right of all children to have the security and love of a family. There are an estimated 153 million orphans living around the world (UNICEF – 02/2011). These staggering statistics are heartbreaking considering a large number of these children are special needs, who have little or no value in the eyes of their own country. They are left to languish in institutions, where they receive minimal care and live hopeless, helpless lives.
The cost of international adoption can be overwhelming and is only further compounded by the medical and accessibility costs a child with special needs presents. Our Adoption Grant Program provides grant monies while giving families the opportunity to assist Brittany’s Hope in raising funds so the next child may also be united with their forever family. The phrase “It takes a village to raise a child,” takes on new meaning as the “seeds” of the adoptive family’s friends, family and neighbors take root and help provide future families with adoption grants. With a gift to Brittany’s Hope, a donor’s monetary support of the Adoption Grant Program means double for the adoptive family.