When Belinda Ernst took her first medical mission trip to Haiti, she had no idea how God would use that trip to change the trajectory of her family. Belinda is a pulmonary Physician Assistant. After multiple trips, her husband, Charlie, decided to take two of his basketball players with him to experience the orphans of Haiti for himself. Charlie is the Head Basketball Coach at the University of Findlay.
It wasn't long before the Ernst's were considering adopting a child from the country they came to love. With Haiti adoptions taking 4-5 years, they were introduced to the small country of Burundi in Africa. Burundi, they were told, was very much like Haiti.
After mounds of paperwork, Charlie & Belinda left their two biological teenage children at home with family to complete the adoption of their new son, Roger.
In this episode, Charlie & Belina Ernst join me to share the details of what led them to adopt, and the highs and lows of that process. Grab a box of tissues and settle in to listen to their truly amazing story of God's plan for their family.
RESOURCES:
Mission Possible
America World Adoption
Roger’s Gotcha Day video
