My name is Laura, and I’m passionate about seeing more people step up to make a dent the adoption and foster care crisis.  Because this problem can feel so big and overwhelming, I help create opportunities for everyone to be involved.  The body of Christ working together is a beautiful thing, and we can make a huge impact when we join hands and fight together.

For as long as I can remember, the dream for my life was to become a pharmacist.  If you know me well, it’s not hard to see that I am a left brained, black-and-white perfectionist, so it would seem to be a perfect job for my personality. But God had His own dreams for my life, and he is slowly but surely redirecting a new path.  After 10 years as a pediatric hospital pharmacist, I’m closing that chapter and fully embracing the new calling God has on my life.

I spent most of my life building my own kingdom, but seven years ago God began to open my eyes to how the rest of the world lives, and he laid the burden of the orphan care crisis heavy on my heart.  I entered a season of learning and eventually began leading the orphan care ministry at our church as a volunteer.  Shortly after adopting our son from China, I began working for Hands of Hope, a bridge organization, as the Foster Care Director.  But I’ve always known I’m a “church” girl—meaning my passion is specifically for the local church.  So when the opportunity arose to become the foster and adoption ministry director, it was a bittersweet yet easy decision. After a nearly 3 year season of serving in the local church, God called me into a season of rest as he prepares me for what’s next.

I spend my days finding ways for everyone to be involved, as well as fighting to make foster care and adoption as normal as possible. Because I believe every child belongs in a family.