ROBERT & LOLLIE for the Sellers Family — NM
Matt and Christy had talked about adoption being a part of their family from early in their dating relationship. They have been married for 26 years and have 8 (and counting) children. Three children are biological and 5 through the beautiful road of adoption. They could have never imagined how that would have encompassed the legacy of their family. International adoption was never on their radar. It was not something they had ever thought they would embark on. More than 10 years ago, they fell in love with a little boy with Down Syndrome in Ethiopia. It was the biggest and scariest “yes” that they had ever made. What they didn’t know is the adoption of their son would change the legacy of their family. They couldn’t “unsee” what they had seen. They had seen what God had done in their faithfulness.
Shortly after bringing home their son, they decided to adopt “just one more”. They fell in love with an Asian beauty with Down Syndrome on the Reece’s Rainbow page and started the journey to bring her home. During the process, they learned about another little boy with Down Syndrome at the same orphanage. In a few short months after mounds of paperwork, jumping through hoops and fundraising, they brought 2 kiddos home from China. Surely, now their family was complete….
While scrolling through the Reece’s Rainbow several years later, Christy saw a perfect baby girl with Down Syndrome that needed a forever family. She was in Bulgaria. After prayer and a bit of laughing since they thought they were “done”, they started the paper trail to bring home their Bulgarian princess. After arriving home with her, they found out that along with Down Syndrome, she was in heart failure and was profoundly deaf. She has been home 4 years now.
At this point, Matt and Christy realized this was their calling. God has given them a unique and purposeful life to live. They realized that rather than try to put a “complete” check mark on their family that they would just be AVAILABLE. Looking to the Lord for wisdom and guidance, they would in faith step forward again in adoption if and whenever He called. That availability gave way to a domestic adoption of a little boy with Down Syndrome in the last year. He needed a family to love him forever and they knew just the one!
Currently, they are in the process to adopt a boy and a girl from Haiti. These children have significant special needs and are in their teens. They have waited a long time for a family. Matt and Christy knew they would be a perfect fit within their family. Now, they are working hard to raise the funds to bring these two children home to give them a mom and dad and a house full of siblings! Every child deserves a family and they can’t wait to give these two children a life where they will love and be loved for the rest of their lives.
6/18/2025 — OFFICIALLY MATCHED
The Sellers family has a $5000 Matching Grant from Reece’s Rainbow! When their FSP reaches $9,147 they’ll receive an additional $5000!
