Katie Page went through a divorce in her early thirties, and the experience left her feeling quite alone in the world. The family and career that she dreamed of seemed to be a far off dream. Next, she would make a life-changing decision that would shape the lives of everyone involved.

The End Of A Life Together

Katie Page was born and raised in Alabama, and in her early thirties, she was confronted with an understandably trying challenge as her marriage was reaching its end. The heart-wrenching milestone left her feeling undeniably lost in her life as her dreams of a family were no longer a possibility for the near future. Katie was searching for something fulfilling and knew it was time to make a drastic change.

The Start Of A New Story

Jackie felt she needed to let go of the past and focus on a new chapter in her life, which led her to move to a new area despite everything she knew being in Alabama. Back in 2015, she decided soul-searching would help her find the right path, and she made exceptional changes in her life. She was lucky enough to find an excellent job as an integrated service manager for GE Johnson which seemed to solve many concerns she had with relocating to Denver in Colorado.

Optimism Becomes Her

With a new home and a great new job, Katie felt as though she had made the best decision to start over. The spacious 4-bedroom home she purchased may have needed some work although she planned to take on the projects by herself. “The house I bought would require extensive work to transform into my vision and most of which I would have to do myself in order to afford it,” Katie explained. She mentioned to a friend that she felt the home was actually meant for so much more.

So Much To Do

Renovating her new home would require a lot of money, and while many would feel intimidated by such a large project, Katie thought it was the perfect solution to keep herself busy and her mind occupied on bettering her life. However, she knew that she was missing something, and despite her marriage ending recently, Katie knew she would be able to stumble upon new opportunities soon enough.

In Search Of Something New

Despite some understandable hesitation, Katie knew there would be something out there that would give her the new outlook on life she so desperately wanted. After already experiencing heartbreaking fertility issues she had searched for other options and considered both adoption and fostering as appropriate options to finally have the family her heart was after.

Fostering Children In Need

After recently joining a church in the area, there was a discussion regarding an upcoming seminar for a fostering program. Katie was immediately interested as she felt this may have been the opportunity she was looking for all along.

The Decision Was Made

The church meeting was more than enough to convince Katie that fostering children in need was the right path for her and even though she felt somewhat nervous she was entirely enchanted by the idea of starting her own family with children who needed her most.

Maternal Instincts

Back in 2015 and on Mother’s Day, no less Katie filled out the application that would change her life forever. The decision would shape her future, and there would be no turning back. Regardless Katie was anticipating the exciting journey she was about to undertake.

Becoming A Single Foster Mom

Even though Katie was beyond thrilled about her decision, she would still need to consider all the aspects of the massive life-changing choice to foster children in need. She would be a single mom, and she was also new in the area. This meant that Katie would need to find her feet while discovering life as a single mother. Nonetheless, she was adamant that she would follow through with her decision.

It All Becomes Real

It wasn’t too long after Katie filed her application when she started to receive feedback. The children that would potentially become her foster children were not merely children in need as they had also experienced heart-wrenching traumas early in their lives. This fact simply made Katie even more eager to open her heart.

Longing For One Of Her Own

One year later, Katie was fostering four children and found herself longing for one of her own. She was thrilled at the thought of adopting a child, and even though she was more than happy as a foster mom, she felt she would want something more permanent.

Perfectly Timed

Two weeks after Katie had spoken with her caseworker, she received a phone call that would change her life forever. The caller explained that a baby that had been abandoned by his mother at a hospital in the area.

It Must Be Fate

The baby boy was just four days old. Katie’s mind was already made up, and she told the caseworker not to contact anyone else. “I want him!” Just one day later, Katie walked out of the hospital with a baby boy of her own.

A Tough Start To Life

Even though Katie was already fostering a 14-month old baby, she did not have any prior experience taking care of a newborn. The small baby would need a lot of care and attention, and she would need to be extra careful. The baby boy had been exposed to illegal substances while still in his mother’s womb he was not experiencing withdrawal symptoms. Despite the good news that he would likely not face long-term challenges as a result of his biological mother’s harmful behavior while pregnant Katie was still beyond heartbroken in knowing a mother could put her own child in harm’s way like that.

Needing A Name

While Katie was prepared to do whatever it took to care for the baby, the four-day-old infant would also need a name!

Only The Best For Baby Grayson

When Katie brought the tiny infant home, she hardly had time to consider names for him. Eventually, she decided to give him her very favorite name for a boy: Grayson.

Unconditional Love

Katie immediately fell in love with the baby boy when she first saw him. The bond was instant even though she could not fathom how or why. Her unconditional love for Grayson was a real show of maternal instincts.

On A Fulfilling Path

It wasn’t long before Katie finally understood that motherhood was what she was unknowingly in search of for so long. The arrival of Grayson proved undeniably fulfilling for Katie as she longed for a child of her own. Even though she adored all of the children that she fostered, none were with her permanently.

In Search For Answers

There was no question surrounding the fact that Grayson had an extraordinary place in Katie’s heart. Afterall he was with her since he was only four days old. Behind the scenes, the caseworkers were adamant on finding Grayson’s biological parents.

Nowhere To Be Found

It seemed as though the biological parents did not want to be found as the caseworkers searched to no avail. Despite printing ads in the newspapers and even on Facebook, no one stepped out with any information regarding the baby boy that was abandoned.

It’s Official

In May 2017 Grayson became a permanent part of Katie’s life. At just 11 months old, he was now legally Katie’s son. She could not have been any happier that their family was finally official!

Heart-Breaking Battle

Despite the doctors confirming that Grayson would not suffer long-term effects of the drug exposure, he experiences in vitro, Katie would still confront the challenge of delayed physical developments and milestones. The matter had affected him, and Katie was prepared to do her best for him.

Waiting For The Right Time

When Grayson was eighteen months old, Katie considered taking in one more foster child although she felt the time was not right just yet. She may have received numerous calls regarding placements, but they were only short-term, and Katie was hoping for a long-term arrangement.

Deserving Of Only The Best

Katie was hoping to expand her family, but she was also undecided as she felt Grayson deserved her full attention. Katie was focused on her baby boy as she knew he needed her more than anything. Just look at how happy he is enjoying his very first birthday celebration!

A Drastic Change

Katie had a big home with plenty of space, and while she wanted to take advantage of this, she was hoping to wait until Grayson was a bit older before adopting another child. However, just one month after adopting Grayson officially, she received a call that would drastically change their lives forever.

Baby Hannah Needs A Home

Katie was informed that another baby had been abandoned at a nearby hospital. The baby girl’s name was Hannah, and she was desperately in need of a loving home. Even though Katie had initially decided she would wait before adopting another child, she knew Katie needed to do what she could to help the little girl.

An Odd Coincidence

Hannah was also exposed to illegal substances while in her biological mother’s womb, just like Grayson. What’s more, Hannah was abandoned at the very same hospital. Katie felt she needed to assist as best she could even though Katie thought she needed to remain focused on her son.

Decisions

During an interview, Katie said, “during all of the phone calls I made that afternoon, the phrase ‘I know I am crazy, but God is telling me to say YES’ kept coming out of my mouth.” During the discussion as to whether or not Katie would be taking in the baby girl, she felt as though she was experiencing all the same when she took Grayson home for the first time.



Meeting Her New Family

While Katie was feeling understandably overwhelmed and a bit nervous about the decision, she couldn’t help but accept the baby as she did her son. Just a few hours later, baby Hannah was dropped off from the hospital to meet her new family for the very first time.



Another Strange Coincidence

Soon after Katie welcomed baby Hannah into her home, she noticed something a bit strange. Hannah’s hospital bracelet had her mother’s name on it, which just so happened to be the same name that was on Grayson’s hospital bracelet. She scanned over Hannah’s discharge papers and discovered that the mother’s birth date was also similar to that of Grayson’s biological mother!

Suspicions

Hannah also had a very similar medical history as Grayson as they had both been exposed to illegal substances. “[The caseworkers] told me her story, which was really similar to Grayson’s,” Katie said. While Hannah and Grayson did not share any noticeable features, she was sure they may be related somehow.

Questioning The Possibility

Katie posted on her blog: “Grayson is half African American with beautiful darker skin and dark curly hair, Baby Girl has a pale white skin tone with straight red-blonde hair.” Even though the two were notably different, Katie was almost sure that they may be related.

In Search Of The Truth

Searching for the truth would prove challenging, especially since Grayson’s biological mother appeared to have a different surname and the birth date was one day off in comparison to the information left by Hannah’s birth mother. However, Katie was beyond determined to search for the truth and decided she would take matters into her own hands to find Hannah’s biological mother.

Slim Odds

Katie was told that the changes were relatively unlikely when she approached her caseworker with her suspicions. Was it possible that Katie’s discoveries were all merely a coincidence and nothing more?

Hannah’s Mother Is Found

Despite the odds being against her, Katie decided to contact her son’s caseworker, who requested to take over Hannah’s case. After many months of searching, they were finally able to locate Hannah’s biological mother.

Anxious Meeting

Understandably Katie was feeling quite anxious about meeting Hannah’s biological mother. The second Katie saw her it became crystal clear that Hannahs’ birth mother was also Grayson’s birth mother!

Burning Questions

Katie simply knew this was the mother of both her children. However, she knew she would need to stay calm rather than ambushing her with the questions she so desperately wanted answers to.

Confirming Suspicions

During the meeting, Hannah’s biological mother confirmed that she had given birth to a baby boy and gave him up without any records. This seems to have confirmed what Katie suspected right from the start.

More Children

Katie asked as many questions as she could and discovered that this woman actually had even more children. One of which was a baby boy that had not been reported to authorities. After discussing her findings with the caseworker, it was confirmed that the last name on the biological mother gave matched that of someone that was related to Hannah.

Piecing The Truth Together

Finally, Katie had more pieces of the story, and she would be able to confirm her suspicions. After receiving the results of a DNA test, it was confirmed that Hannah and Grayson did, in fact, share the same birth mother as siblings!

Brother And Sister

It was beyond amazing that Katie had actually landed up with siblings as fate would have it. The discovery may have been somewhat shocking, although Katie could not have been more thrilled!

As Luck Would Have It

Katie knew that she may never have been able to find Grayson’s birth mother had Hannah landed up in a different home. As luck would have it, Katie felt discovering the truth was no less than a miracle.

Adopting Hannah

Katie felt adopting Hannah was the right thing to do after discovering that she was Grayson’s biological sister; it felt right that they should remain together. Regardless, Katie was also already so in love with Hannah and felt unwilling to part with her. It was time to begin the adoption process and make Hannah an official part of the family.

Officially A Family

After a hearing in court on the 29th of December 2018, it was finally official that Katie Grayson and Hannah were legally a family. Hannah would grow up with a loving mother and her biological brother. Katie could not be any happier at this point as the siblings were reunited against all the odds. Understandably an occurrence such as this is sporadic.

Perfectly Happy Family

Hannah was in foster care for roughly two years before she was finally adopted. There was no doubt that she would fit perfectly with Katie and Grayson. It could be agreed that fate brought them all together and while Katie was hoping to be able to give Grayson a happy life she had never believed it would be possible to actually give him a biological sister too!

Fate Brought Them Together

During an interview with People Magazine Katie said that “They were meant to find each other, that’s pretty clear. I think God intended that from the beginning. If they weren’t related, Hannah would not have stayed with our family. She would have been placed with other relatives.” Katie had absolutely no idea that she would become the mother of two beautiful children so soon after starting her journey as a single foster mom. While she knew in her heart that the path would be fulfilling she had no idea just how amazing the entire experience would be.

Another Abandoned Baby

While Katie may have believed Hannah was the last child that she would adopt just 13 months later, she received another unexpected phone call from the adoption agency. Grayson and Hannah’s biological mother had just given birth to yet another child. This meant that her children had another sibling that needed a loving home and while Katie was quite taken aback by the news she was also a bit unsure if she would be able to manage to adopt another child.

A Baby Brother

Katie may have been somewhat reluctant as she was not planning on adopting another child, although she was also unable to sit with the thought of leaving the baby alone while caring for his siblings. She felt it was only right to bring the baby boy home and begin the adoption process. It took no time at all for Katie to fall in love with him either.

A New Addition To The Happy Family

Katie named the little boy Jackson and even though she knew she was a bit unprepared, she felt he would be the perfect addition to her happy family. In a matter of months, everyone was getting along well, and Katie was anticipating the process of legally becoming Jackson’s mother.

Adoption Number Three

Katie posted on Instagram on the 9th of June 2019 that Jackson’s adoption was in process and the court date had been set. While waiting in excitement, Katie was thrilled that she was the lucky mom that would be able to watch him learn and grow as she felt undeniably privileged to have three beautiful children to raise and love.

Protecting Jackson

Once the adoption process started, Katie was sure to do her best at protecting the privacy of her children. This meant that she was not openly posting photo’s of Jackson without blurring out his face to avoid unwanted attention from the public that may put the adoption in jeopardy. Katie was determined to ensure that everything would go as smoothly as it should. As she had already received a lot of media attention after the shocking discovery that Grayson and Hannah were biological siblings. Katie knew it would be best to protect Jackson from any public awareness.

Family Life Goes On

While Katie awaited the adoption to be approved, family life at home went on as per usual. Hannah had since grown into a young girl that adored dolls shoes and pretty clothes while Grayson was about to turn three and would soon start preschool. Grayson has grown into a friendly little boy who loves social interactions. Katie’s children were being raised well, and there was no doubt that she was showering them with an abundance of unconditional love!

The Mystery Man In Katie’s Life

Recently Katie posted on Instagram about a mystery man that had joined the family. The post read: “While I can’t share his face as I vowed never to post him on social media so I could get him to take a photo with me, I can share how grateful I am for him.” As it turns out, Katie had been seeing this mystery man for a whole year after meeting through the pastor at their church. He had been incredibly supportive during Katie’s experiences as a foster mother. We couldn’t be more thrilled that Katie has someone special in her life that loves and supports her!

Never Ending Responsibilities

Even though Katie has been raising her three children alone, she has received so much help and support. Her mother, her sister, and her roommate have made themselves available as a stable support system for Katie and her three children. This makes the never-ending responsibilities much more comfortable as a reliable support system is vital for any family. Katie is a full-time mother, and she also has a full-time job, and on top of that, she is still renovating her home. If that’s not impressive enough, Katie recently took on the ultimate responsibility of starting her very own small business. Katie runs the website woodandgrace.net while also working as an independent consultant for Rodan and Fields, which is a skincare company.

Making Ends Meets

Rodan and Fields sell makeup, and skincare products and the flexibility they provide for their independent consultants allows Katie to work remotely and in her own time. This means that she can make ends meet without sacrificing time with her children. The extra income has been an extreme help for Katie and her three children. “I am hopeful that one day this opportunity will give me a chance at the freedom to spend more time with my children and one day expand our family even more. My current traditional career path doesn’t make my dreams seem possible…so I began to consider ways to supplement that complimented my lifestyle and was flexible,” Katie explained.

Sharing Her Experience

Katie has been sharing her incredible story on various social media platforms, and she is also utilizing the opportunity to promote her business as well. While posting updates on both Instagram and Facebook, she also posts about her journey on her website. Her blogs tell of her charming talents, such as renovations and interior design.

Adoption Has Changed Her Life

Katie has expressed her incredible journey of adoption and feels the experience has truly changed her life for the best. Her life may not be perfect or east, although there is no doubt that her three children have brought her an abundance of love and joy that she would not otherwise have ever felt. “The last 35 years has been far from easy or the ‘perfect’ life, but it has been mine and has always been driven by my ‘CRAZY’ dreams if people only knew how my children have changed mine far more than I could ever have imagined,” Katie explained on her blog.

Business Decisions

The business decisions that Katie has made have helped provide her with enough extra income to raise her three children well. She is hoping to be able to hire a live-in nanny only so that her children can benefit from the extra care.

Determined

While there is no doubt that Katie has her hands full with raising three children and advancing her success in business, she is also advocating foster care on her social media profiles. She posts to encourage others to take the leap that would change their lives and the lives of children in need. “It takes patience beyond what I feel I sometimes have. It makes me and those who support me angry some days. But encounters/relationships with the children make it worth the hard times. It is my greatest adventure, and I can’t imagine my life without this experience,” Katie explained in an interview with Good Morning America. Fostering and adoption is a selfless choice that can bring nothing but love into the lives of those that may not otherwise be able to experience parenting.