Not much has been happening with our adoption process. Right now we are waiting for our home study to be approved. When it is, we will be on THE LIST!
Yeah. We’re excited.
In the meantime, we want to talk about how great our friends and families are. Obviously this is an expensive process and we wouldn’t be able to do it without help.
Before we even asked for money, we received this (generous donation)
“This is for your adoption fund. You’re welcome to use it however you need it. We can’t wait for you guys to start your family”
and this (generous donation)
“Just wanted to send a little gift your way to put in the baby adoption jar!”
allowing us to start our adoption process 6 months sooner than we planned for. Awesome.
Then we had our March Madness tournament and raised more money than we could have imagined (generous donations). We had to ask a handful of people if they accidentally typed in an extra zero in the amount they donated. They hadn’t, but good thing we love awkward conversations so much.
A couple of weeks ago a friend emailed ASKING US what we needed. Money, baby clothes, baby furniture, whatever. They mailed us a check soon after (generous donation).
We have been affirmed over and over in this decision. With money, prayers, and support. We’re going to be ready for this kid when we get the phone call/email/fax/stork/drone.
Thanks to you. Our friends and family who know how much we love this child we’ve never met, who pray for the birth parents, and who are preparing to be parents who will provide a safe and happy home. With a giant fluffy dog horse.
Not Uncle Roger, just another cute Newf.
We know international adoption is a controversial issue but we stand by the fact that every child deserves a family. Adoption may not be the perfect solution (it takes kids away from their country of birth, it does not provide a long-term solution for disease and poverty- talk to some of my blog-haters and they will give you the full list) but it is the best we can do at this moment to make sure one more child grows up loved, encouraged and given the chance to thrive.
Here is a video my sister-in-law sent me. It was just another one of the many examples of people showing us support (generous donation).
We could never say it enough.
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