And the Country Is...

Ethiopia!

We are thrilled to continuing our pursuit for being matched with our child or children in Ethiopia! Many have asked why we chose Ethiopia and our answer is not simple. One, we feel led to pursue the country. The time is a bit shorter, our children have the potential of being younger, the agency which we are working with has a great relationship with the orphanage and has a full-time doctor, nurse, and English teacher on staff. The children are well cared for and we feel that we would be able to provide a loving home for a child or siblings there. We look forward to sharing more information as we learn more and letting you know of our next steps.

Thanks for the support!

Which Country Will They Choose?

Well, the topic of conversation for us has been, "which country?" There is more that goes into choosing a country than we thought. We think we have decided but we will share that with you all when we are positive. We had a great conversation with our social worker at Nathanson this past Monday which helped us process some things. We talked a lot with him about parenting, attachment, and interracial parenting. So much to consider. We turned in part II of our application this week and we have completed all of our required hours of adoption education. That was very helpful! Every parent should go through some of that education before they have a child!
Thanks for all the support, prayers, and love! We will continue to keep you all posted.

The Journey Toward International Adoption Has Begun

We are thrilled to have begun the process of international adoption. After a couple of years of struggle and ups and downs, we can't wait to meet our child or children who is/are out there somewhere.

We have our application for adoption with Children's Home Society and Family Services (CHSFS), an agency in MN. Currently we are working with Nathanson Adoption Services to complete our Homestudy. Once this is down and submitted to CHSFS then the work with the country begins.

It is a tedious process but with each step we get a little bit closer to our child.

Keep checking in on the latest news!