ABOUT FLOURISH ADOPTION MINISTRIES
OUR STORY, VALUES, TEAM,
AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OUR STORY
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In 2014, after experiencing their own adoption journeys our co-founders felt a strong calling to create a different kind of adoption agency. They decided to start serving hopeful adoptive families. At that time, they knew they wanted to work with adoptive families, providing them with support, encouragement, and education throughout the process.
By 2017, these ladies both felt the Lord expanding their vision to include support for expectant mothers. They recognized a significant gap in the resources and support available to these women and wanted to address this need by offering ethical adoption education and lifelong support. The goal was to elevate the concept of open adoption, fostering a relational experience between adoptive families and birth families. We still strive to continue to create an environment where both sides of the adoption triad can thrive together.
In 2024, we changed the name of the organization to better encompass our hope for every family we serve—to see them Flourish and create a beautiful adoption story.
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OUR mission
FLOURISH ADOPTION MINISTRIES EXISTS TO BUILD FAMILIES AS GOD DESIGNED, TO OFFER AFFORDABLE ADOPTIONS WITH INTEGRITY, AND TO PROVIDE SUPPORT IN A WAY THAT HONORS EVERYONE.
OPERATE WITH INTEGRITY
PUT GOD FIRST
SERVE WITH A MINISTRY MINDSET
EMPOWER OTHERS WITH GUIDANCE, COMFORT, & TRUTH
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PUT GOD FIRST
In Decision Making - Each decision we make should be a step further along the journey God has laid out for us.
At Home - Consider how you spend your time, resources, energy, spiritual gifts, and understanding of God. Everything we have was meant to bring God glory.
At Work - Putting God first with our work can be the catalyst others need to want to get to know Him.
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SERVE WITH A MINISTRY MINDSET
• Jesus led by serving and loved by serving.
• Serving others and humility go hand in hand.
• To be a servant means you genuinely need to care for people—keeping your hearts, ears and schedules open for divine appointments.
• No task was ever beneath Jesus and no person was ever unworthy.
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EMPOWER OTHERS WITH GUIDANCE, COMFORT, & TRUTH
• We don’t need to have all the answers—what’s more important is being present.
• Comfort others by sharing how God has comforted you.
• "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.” -2 Corinthians 1:3-4
• Truth inspires change. God’s word changes us and has the potential to change others through us.
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OPERATE WITH INTEGRITY
• Integrity means being honest, whole, and undivided.
• Be honest with yourself.
- Do I say I will do things that don’t get done?
- Do I make excuses for not following through?
- Do I substitute words when actions are needed?
• Our integrity is priceless, the choices we make matter.
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OUR CORE VALUES
OUR TEAM
OUR STAFF IS MADE UP OF A GROUP OF WOMEN WHO FEEL CALLED TO WORK IN THIS MINISTRY, PUTTING GOD FIRST, OPERATING WITH INTEGRITY, SERVING BIOLOGICAL AND ADOPTIVE FAMILIES, AS WELL AS ADOPTEES BY EMPOWERING THEM WITH GUIDANCE, COMFORT, AND TRUTH.
Becca Wise
Elyse Evans
Outreach Coordinator
Case Worker
Becca grew up in Easley, SC, returning there after attending the College of Charleston. She considers herself a "forever newlywed" with her husband, and spends most of her free time redecorating their home and reading—always with coffee in hand. Becca loves connecting with the community + sees this position as one of her biggest answered prayers.
Elyse was born and raised in the Upstate of SC and will always be ever loyal to her alumni, Clemson University—Go Tigers! She loves spending time with family, friends, and her golden retriever, "Finley Jo." She enjoys working with and supporting expectant and birth mamas throughout their adoption journey.
Anna Haynes
Elizabeth Bordeaux
Embryo Coordinator
Founder & Executive Director
Anna lives with her husband and daughter in Greenville, SC. She and her family enjoy the upstate and everything it has to offer. Anna loves serving families in her role at Flourish and feels God has given her a heart to help families thrive.
Elizabeth grew up in the Upstate of SC, where she still resides today with her husband and their two children. Elizabeth loves to read in her free time (thrillers are her favorite) and also enjoys playing Mahjong. Adoption is deeply woven within the Bordeaux's story and Elizabeth loves being able to get to know so many other families whose lives have been touched by adoption in some way.
Meghan Presley
Adoption Services Coordinator
Meghan grew up in upstate NY, and now lives in Greenville, SC with her husband. In her free time, She loves to read any good romance or thriller book, and spend time outside hiking with her husband! Meghan feels it is an immense gift to be able to walk alongside hopeful adoptive families as they seek to grow their family.
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS MADE UP OF GODLY MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT OUR MINISTRY AND FEEL CALLED TO SERVE IN UPHOLDING ITS’ MISSION & VALUES AND STEWARDING WHAT THE LORD IS CALLING US TO.
Adam Tenry
Director
Jeremy Bouknight
President
Brandon Long
Treasurer
Rebecca Adams
Secretary
Justin Broome
Director
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