BlogFrog

I too love adoption stories!  My hubby and I have talked about adoption, but I feel we are a bit overwhelmed right now (with 3 under 3) to add to our bunch.  Maybe one day, till then we like to support our friends who have adopted.

I have a niece who turns 16 today.  I've never met her.  My sister gave birth to her when she was 18 and gave her up for adoption.  A lovely Christian family adopted her and she is thriving today.

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My brother and sister in law are in China and picked up their sweet daughter today.  TODAY!  So exciting to see God's hand work in these situations.

I have a huge heart for adoption.  And can see it from both sides. 

I am adopted. And I feel completely blessed.

Brianne-you simple statement made me tear up! So sweet!

We adopted our now 6 y/o dd from China when she was 15 mos old. We can't imagine what our lives were like before she came home. In a house with 3 brothers, she is the happy, pink, sparkle in our day.

It has been an absolute joy to be her mommy. I'd love to adopt again but finances and living space don't allow for it.

I am adopted too, I think it is wonderful that a birth mother would make that kind of sacrifice and that a family is willing to welcome a child into their home.
I have always loved the fact that I was adopted and felt extra special growing up that my parent's wanted a baby so much they adopted me, lol!
Toni

I love adoption.  I would love adopt locally.  But I'm scared off by the state involvement.  I would do overseas but we don't have the money for that.  I pray that someday when it is the right time that God would put someone in our life who needs us to adopt.

I think adoption is wonderful. My good friends are in the process of adopting right now. It is a long and hard process. I have wanted to adopt.... we'll see if it's our will! 

We adopted a sibling group of three through our state 3 years ago. We were foster parents for two to the same children for 2 years before. It took two years for the adoption process to go through. I cannot imagine life without my children. We are so blessed. Everyone kept telling us what a difference we were making in their lives. Perhaps that is true, but they have made a huge difference in our lives.

My paternal grandfather was adopted at birth. His son married my mom when I was 4 and he adopted me officially when I was 8. When I was married the first time I adopted 3 children through our local county agency (2 came from another county and one from another state). The state involvement really really really isn't as scary as you might think. And when they've figured out you're a decent family they totally leave you alone. I basically handled everything for our second and third adoptions LOL

My first child was 18 months old at adoption, he's now 16. My second was 7 months old, she's now 13. The third (my second's brother) was 6 months old, he's now 11.

I've since remarried and we have two birth sons. My husband had two sons who've we've had sole custody of for the last 5 years.

I'm definitely pro-adoption!