David and Courtney's story

My name is David Clevenger and Jake has inspired me to grow out my beard for the Blanchards. I am the proud daddy of two little girls and want to do my part to help another couple grow their family.  My wife & I knew we wanted children. We weren't sure it was part of God's plan for us though. We thought we were doing everything right. We had been married six years, established our careers & bought our first home. When we decided to start trying, we thought we'd be expecting within a few months. But months became years. Years of tears, hopelessness & doubt that we would never hold our own child. My wife went through several different rounds of fertility treatment. I finally told her to stop and we accepted that we may not be able to conceive a child. Three months later, we learned we had a baby on the way! Grace was born in August 2004 & she truly is my amazing Grace. Four years later, Grace became a big sister to Austyn. God has blessed us abundantly. Being a daddy is the best thing on Earth, no matter how you become one. I know those of you reading this have gone through or know someone who has gone through the same struggles as the Blanchards. I ask you to please open your hearts & wallets to help this family receive the same blessings as we have received.