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My name is Amy. I have a daughter! For the longest time, I didn’t think I would ever say those words. And I had reconciled that notion. I had three perfect, healthy, wild, adorable boys. And then my tubes tied! Right, I mean I wasn’t going for a basketball team. And even if I was okay with that, my body seemed to reject recovering from any more after the three cesarean births and subsequent infections. But then something amazing happened, God spoke to my family. He spoke straight to our hearts and then gently awoke us to promises and hopes only He could provide in His perfect timing. Some days it felt like he was jumping up and down, waving his hands, saying “look what you can do…with me” and performing modern-day miracles– until we couldn’t deny the longing and call for our lives. And we are sooooo grateful. I am so very thankful. I want to share her story, because it is beautiful.  Because I feel so blessed to be chosen by God and I know that God calls us all in different ways. I hope you will not only be blessed to know more about the adoption that changed our life, but you will be encouraged to discover the message that brings Joy for you.

Xtreme Science mode is happening! One of my scientific advisors and good friends, Dr. Leylah Zeek, is attending the NORD conference in DC with me right now. NORD is the National Organization for Rare Disorders. This meeting is the Breakthrough Summit on Orphan Products for Rare Diseases. There are nearly 600 attendees representing patient advocacy […]

CELEBRITY! So many people have called me a celebrity lately thanks to the local news piece that covered our story of rare chromosome disorder diagnosis. It got me thinking. And laughing out loud. Celebrity. That is the last thing I ever dreamed of. And especially not for this reason–a child with great need. Now I […]

I am turning 40 this month and I have been reflecting on my life. I don’t think it is coincidence that I feel a stronger sense of purpose this year, with the start of Xtraordinary Joy foundation.  Forty is a number that is used many times throughout the bible to signify a period of time, like […]

I am excited to write that this journey we have been on is beginning the next phase. I feel like we have run the adoption marathon and now are beginning an Ironman in Combatting rare  chromosome disorder. We know there are going to be blisters along the way but the prize is worth it. We […]

I started getting visions of something before Moriah was born. I never understood them clearly but after her diagnosis, I began getting them again. I began seeing something big happening. I spent a lot of time telling God no. I didn’t understand the vision or why me. I didn’t feel equipped to do things I […]

What if the questions that keep driving me for answers are not out of angst and worry but out of PURPOSE and JOY...My eyes are open- I know that it is well, it is well.

A month after our courtroom victory, there had been no appeal. We seemed to be in the clear. It felt good to breathe. That stress had been removed. But it was settling in that Moriah had some big challenges. Her physical therapy was progressing well. She was doing exercises to strengthen her muscles. And she […]

Justice is something I had to learn about in context of how God sees Justice. And trust was something I was learning to reserve for God and not man. I was desperate for His righteousness to prevail. I knew an injustice had been served to us by a judge that had felt injustice done to […]