Canadians Mitchell and Lindsay Fehr weren't looking for embryo adoption — God kept bringing it to them. Three strangers, one road trip, and a divine encounter at Focus on the Family later, they were all in. Today they're holding twins Theo and Eden, frozen for 21 years. This episode is their incredible story of God's faithfulness to bruised & battered hearts.

What do you do when you already have four kids but still feel like your family isn't finished? For Joshua and Abigail Koehler, the answer came through a Facebook article, a lot of prayer, and the NEDC. They're now parents to 22-month-old twin girls born through NEDC embryo adoption. In this episode, they share what it felt like to want more when they already had so much, how their older kids reacted, what the NICU experience was really like, and why they'd tell any couple on the fence to just keep walking through the doors God opens.

After failed adoption attempts — including bringing a baby home from the hospital, only to have him returned — Sean and his wife Amber heard about NEDC embryo adoption and decided to try one more time. This episode is their story: the fundraising, the hormone injections, transfer day in Knoxville, and what it felt like when it didn't work. It's honest, it's hopeful, and it ends with a direct challenge to Christian couples who are wondering if embryo adoption could be for them.

Can IVF ever be done ethically? The EA Podcast isn't dodging the question — and may challenge what you've assumed. This episode also walks through the full NEDC adoption process: application, home study, medical clearance, and the unexpectedly emotional experience of browsing embryo profiles. If you've ever wondered what embryo adoption actually involves, this is the episode to share.

What happens to frozen embryos that IVF families never use? In this portion of the National Embryo Donation Center's interview on the Room for Nuance podcast, learn about a problem few in the fertility industry want to talk about — and the Christian ministry that stepped in to do something about it. This episode covers what the NEDC is, how embryo adoption works as a rescue mission, and the staggering scale of frozen human life waiting for a family.

A Match.com message. A Facebook Live wedding during COVID. A zero sperm count diagnosis. And then — twin boys. Gregory and Jennifer File's path to parenthood was anything but conventional, but they'll tell you every detour was part of God's plan. In this episode of the Embryo Adoption Podcast, hear how embryo adoption gave them the family they'd always prayed for.

After receiving their infertility diagnosis the day before Christmas Eve, Brett and Erika Hamoen faced a year of deep grieving before discovering embryo adoption through the NEDC. In this heartfelt conversation, they discuss the challenges of being a Canadian couple pursuing embryo adoption, the hostile adoption training environment they avoided, and the incredible moment when Eloise entered the world.

After years of infertility treatments and a devastating diagnosis, Erin and Rodney walked out of their fertility doctor's office at their lowest point. But a brief mention of embryo adoption -something they'd never heard of- would eventually lead them to their twin daughters and a beautiful relationship with their donor family. Hear their honest story of grief, hope, and unexpected blessings in this episode of The Embryo Adoption Podcast.