So much has happened since my last post! Yes, God is still putting adoption on our heart, but in a new way...in a way I never thought of. It all started when I was reading a Karen Kingsbury book called "Take Three" (a series). During this time I was praying about which agency God might be calling us to for infant adoption. I finished the book, and in the end the author writes a little blip and then has her website to check out if your interested in learning more about Jesus, her, or adoption. So I checked out her site and she adopted 3 boys from Haiti. She found them one night on an website for kids waiting to be adopted. Her and her husband weren't necessarily thinking about adoption, they already had 3 bio kids. But these boys tugged at her heart. I recommend reading her story if interested, it brought tears to my eyes www.karenkingsbury.com under adoption.
Anyway, she said the agency she used is no longer open, but gave a website to go in regards to adoption. So, I went there. I searched the photo listing of waiting kids. And then I saw them. It was a sibling group of three that I somehow remember seeing about 6 months ago. They grabbed at my heart. I remembered what Karen said when she saw the pics of the boys..."God, are these my children?", I asked myself? In my opinion (what I can go off of in the description) these kids matched us to a tee. So, the next night I showed my dh (Dave, that's YOU...he didn't know what dh meant:) and he also felt his heart going out to them. Since then we've been trying to get any info we can on "special needs adoption", which basically means foster children who are in need of being adopted. My dh and I can visually see our forever family coming together. We'd become a family of 2, to a family of 5!! I really can only say that this is God's doing. I never had even thought of foster adoption. I felt that IF has really put me in a "baby" mentality. But, dh and I talked and we are ok if we don't have an infant. Can you imagine not having to do diapers,formula,naps, potty training, etc?! Granted, there are other "things" that you deal with with foster children.
But, get this...you may get adoption assistance by adopting a foster child! So, the adoption home study and most fees are of no charge plus you may get medical assistance AND monthly assistance! How crazy is that? In an infant adoption we'd pay about $20,000 (but hopefully get the adoption tax credit) but then have NO financial support after that...but with this program they pay us to support them!
SO, we are attending an informational meeting on Oct. 12th...the day before our FET! I really feel God at work. I mean, how much less stress is it on me that if this FET doesn't work, we feel God hasn't closed the door, just allowing us an opportunity down another path. Even if these 3 we found aren't available (we are really praying they are though) we feel God used them to open our hearts up. So, this is a crazy amazing month coming up. I find myself SUPER excited to tell our families about us looking to adopt. We will wait until we find out if the FET worked or not. It has been such a freeing experience for me, a closet IFer. We've already talked to 2 people at church about it since they either foster care or work at the agency we were looking into. I was excited to talk to them...not scared or nervous as I am about IF. God's moving, and I plan on following!!!!
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Amber I love this post. Your are writing my continued dream prayer. That Mark would say lets adopt it would just be so amazing.
I will say prayers that this door swings wide open for you.
Praying with you Kristi! It took us 3 failed ivf's before we even considered that this was where God could be leading us...praying God will soften dh's heart to whatever His plan is, a bfp this month or adoption!
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