Michael Monroe « Back to all authors

A little bit about me … I am 34 years old and live in Texas. I married my high school sweetheart, Amy, and we have been married for 14 years. We have four children – Miles (6), Grant (5), Kate (2) and Carter (2) – each of whom were adopted.

Amy and I lead a ministry at Irving Bible Church (Irving, Texas) called Tapestry. It is a ministry for adoptive and foster families and we truly enjoy serving and being a part of this community of families.

By day, I am an attorney for a private oil and gas company, working mainly on international projects – so I travel more than I would like. Amy is a former elementary school teacher and now has a more than full–time job keeping up with our kids and keeping the Monroe household functioning well. But one of our greatest passions is sharing with others the blessings we have experienced first–hand through the miracle of adoption.

Amy and I recently sat down and wrote a brief account of our personal adoption journey.

Michael’s Archives

• An Exception to the Rule   

  This is the sixth post in our series, The Reality … read the rest

• Saved By Adoption   

• Will He Be Mine?   

• The Reality of Adoption: Confronting Common Myths   

• What Scottie Reynolds Knows   

• Completely His   

• Embracing the Grief of Adoption   

• Expectations and Motivations   

• The Richt Family’s Life-Long Commitment   

• What It Means to “Truly Love”   

• A Letter to Kate & Carter   

• …But now I see   

• Not Your Everyday Father and Son Chat   

• The Safest Place on Earth? Part 2   

• The Privilege of the Here and Now   

• The Safest Place on Earth? - Part 1   

• A Different Kind of Normal   

• Asking Why   

• Chatting with Kids About Adoption   

• Being Thankful for Broken Things