Erickson Expeditions

My name is Matthew, I go by Matt, I am 38 years old and my career is repairing electronic musical instruments, mostly keyboards. I grew up in Central  Arkansas and am an only child. I was raised in our local church and was there every time the doors were  open. Growing up I always enjoyed when family would come from out of town and I was able to spend time with my two cousins at the lake. We always had a pool and so my Summers were spent playing in the water with friends. At age 15 I started playing the keyboard for our church services and I have been involved in church  music in three other churches since then. I went to a local Christian school and after graduating high  school I went to our local Technical College where I studied history and world religions. In 2008 I was able to follow my passion for music and started  working with a local musical repair technician. I worked with him for the past 15 years until he retired last year. Now I am  the only o...

  Get ready to learn all you ever wanted to know about me and more!!         Starting with the obvious, my name is LeAnne, I am 33 years old and work as the clinic manager for a family practice office. I grew up in a large family with six siblings, three older bothers an older sister and then a younger sister and brother. I was born in Southeast Missouri and lived there until my family moved to Northeast Arkansas when I was seven. We then moved to Central Arkansas, where I currently live, when I was 11 years old. My dad is a Baptist minister so faith and family where large parts of my upbringing. Growing up in a large family, we had fun organizing our own softball or kickball games and getting to take family vacations. I always enjoyed traveling back to Missouri; spending time on my Grandpa's farm, playing with cousins and even catching a Cardinals game here and there. One of our most adventurous vacations was the Summer before I went into the fourth grade....

 Throwing it way back for this one to our very first picture together! Matthew and I were introduced the Spring of 2010 and started dating shortly there after. I was quickly swept away by Matthew’s skills in music, photography and a host of many other talents. Matthew says he was drawn to my smile and upbeat/positive attitude. As we were dating, we quickly realized we both had a deep commitment to faith and love of family. We desired to start our own family one day. Due to my diagnosis of Turner’s Syndrome, more on that at a later time, we knew adoption would be apart of our story. After dating for almost 5 months, Matthew took me hiking in one of our local state parks. As we were driving around going to our hiking destination, Matthew wanted to pull off at this over look, but there was a wedding and so we had to drive on. I remember wondering why he was so frustrated the wedding was happening at that exact location. Little did I know that was the spot he planned to purpose! We dro...

Welcome to our blog, we are Matthew and LeAnne Erickson. We have been married 11 years and live in Central Arkansas with our three dogs. We have Lady, our 12 year old Pekingese/Pomeranian mix; Maisie, our 7 year old Scottish Terrier; and Dolly, our 3 month old Goldendoodle. Keep following our blog for more on each of them! Our desire through this blog is that our heart for adoption will shine as you read and follow our journey. Our adoption journey could not be described any better than an expedition, navigating many ups and downs, twist and turns over the past three plus years. We invite you to join us for the ride! Please leave comments, questions, anything you would like— just be nice :)