Families in the present era seem to be very different from those in families fifty years ago. Interracial

relationships are widely accepted, and adolescents can find stable homes through adoption and foster care.

Families with members of various races and skin tones are uncommon, especially when they are all from the same generation.

A child should never be denied the chance to start a family because of racial strife in our country, especially in the south, where Aaron and Rachel Halbert both grew up.

Aaron and Rachel Halbert have strong opinions on this. They even go so far as to believe it is their obligation to acknowledge and respect the distinctive features that each of us possesses.

Rachel and Aaron decided to adopt a child after spending several years trying in vain to conceive a biological child.

They were ecstatic to welcome a boy and a girl, both with darker skin tones, into their forever family.

According to Aaron, ‘We expected that a white marriage that resulted in the birth of children of a different race would generate a range of perspectives, particularly in the South.’

But as love is stronger than all opposition, the parents gave their young children everything they had.

The possibility of starting a new family thrilled the Christian couple, who were missionaries in Honduras.

Not long after that, they were made aware of the potential of embryo adoption. It occurs when embryos from a Christian embryo bank that have

been frozen for a certain period of time—in this case, 15 years—are implanted in the mother, giving embryo infants a chance at life.

Instead of having their new baby ‘match’ his white parents, Rachel and Aaron believed that having their

new baby ‘match’ their older children would be a terrific way to end the racial stigma connected with their family.

Even though they were conscious that some others would judge them for making such a contentious choice,

the couple felt confident that this was the best course of action for them. With the help of her supportive husband, Rachel was ready to handle the potential reaction.

However, one of the embryos split while still growing within the mother’s womb, and six weeks later the couple learned they were having triplets!

The couple has had some unease as a result of the looks and remarks made about their mixed-race family, but overall they are pretty content with their decision to do so.