Well, you have probably noticed by now the blog is back at public setting. So there's some weirdo overseas who is reading. Whatever. The point of this blog has been to bring awareness to adoption - the good, the bad and the ugly of it all. And the fact that we all* need to be participating in some way either by adopting or helping those who are.
I'm so excited to learn that an old college friend (recently reunited through the wonders of facebook) and her husband are on the path to adopt from India! They are in the application part 2 phase and I am going to live vicariously through them and the excitement of it all (until we're ready to start again ourselves...someday?) They have a blog and are trying to raise funds so feel free to check it out and help them out! Update: They are using Dillon, the same adoption agency as us!
Sears Family
Also, I had the joy to briefly attend a seminar/workshop/exhibit? locally regarding orphans in Missouri state foster care. For Sparrow Ministries (our orphan ministry at church), we are trying to learn more about domestic adoption to be able to meet the needs of all those who are willing to adopt. It was fascinating to be educated on the wonders of adopting out of foster care. There are thousands of kids whose birth parents have terminated their rights and are ready to be adopted today! The cost is minimal and the wait time is ridiculously short compared to the unpredictability of international adoption. Hope for Kids was an eye opening experience for sure.
While there, I met Ian. Ian is an adult adoptee from Kolkata, India! He works for a coalition designed to help families find the right local agency to adopt from the state. He started an orphanage for girls in Kolkata in 2006. He was so excited to hear about Cole and our experience involved with adopting him. It was a surreal experience.
So the blog will stay up and I'll continue to advocate adoption here (as well as keep the grandparents satisfied with pics of the kids) and hope and trust all will be well!
*Referring to believers - the Bible clearly shows God's heart for orphans
2 comments:
Very interesting stuff! I'm excited to follow that family and to look at the foster website. We've been trying to find out more about foster care too for our church adoption ministry and possibly for ourselves. Thanks!
How amazing to meet an adult adoptee from India! I'll have to hop over to your friend's blog and see if they're using Dillon or another agency. I love following along with other families. :o) We really wrestled with doing our second adoption domestically -- I still feel a huge pull toward kids here who need a family. But we're getting OLD now so that may not be part of our future . . . sigh.
Nancy
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