In God’s Timing, he Became a Dad

After years of waiting, Pete wasn’t sure he would ever become a father.

He and his wife Tiffany spent nearly a decade facing infertility, followed by years in the adoption process waiting, hoping, and wondering if the call would ever come. Even in the uncertainty, they held onto faith that God was writing their story.

When they finally received a match, it felt like everything was falling into place…until it didn’t. The match fell through, and the disappointment hit hard. It was a moment that tested what it meant to keep showing up with strength, even in heartbreak.

But just months later, the call came again.

A baby boy had already been born. His name was Maverick—a name that felt deeply personal to Pete, a fighter pilot. When they met him, they gave him a name that carried both story and significance: Jack Maverick.

Pete stepped into fatherhood quickly, but not lightly.

In those first days as joy and relief settled in, something else grew too: a deep compassion for their son’s birth parents. They began to understand parenthood not just as loving the child in his arms, but also honoring the story that brought him there.

Today, Pete and Tiffany embrace both.

Pete is a father who shows up with strength for his son—and with empathy for the family who made their son’s life possible. He and Tiffany continue to include their son’s birth family, choosing kindness, openness, and respect at every step.

Because in adoption, fatherhood is bigger than one role.

It’s the quiet strength to wait. The courage to try again. And the grace to hold both joy and sorrow at the same time.

This Father’s Day, we are reminded that every father’s story is shaped by faith, waiting, and love.

There are more men still in the waiting who need that same support.

When you give to SOFA, you help make stories like Jack Maverick’s possible, walking alongside fathers and families in every step of the journey.

Give today and continue to bring strength to both sides of the story.