…to welcoming a baby into our home and family because we have chosen an adoption company to work with!
As we’ve been looking and researching adoption agencies/companies over the past several months, we have been looking for a Christian organization that has reasonable costs and has a passion for adoption on both ends – for birth parents and adoptive families. One would think this wouldn’t be hard to come by, but sadly most adoption agencies/companies and attorneys use adoption as a way to make money, and a lot of it. The corruption I have come across in the adoption world in this short amount of time is heart-breaking and frustrating. All that to say, we have spent quite of bit of time and energy researching a place that would be a good fit for us.
But God.
He connected us to Adoption Answers in truly a special way. In late April I received a random phone call from a lady who works at Adoption Answers (one of my mom’s friends gave her our number) and the timing could not have been more perfect. It’s not by accident or coincidence she called on the day she did, God totally orchestrated that. After praying for a couple months about Adoption Answers and meeting the lady that works there since we’ve been in California, we have decided to go through them for our adoption.
There are a few things that we love about them so far… First of all, they are a Christian organization, the women that work there are called to work with birthmothers and adoptive parents. They walk through life with each of the birthmom’s in a very personal way as they make the difficult, life-changing decision to set up an adoption plan. A few of things they do with the birthmoms are ultrasound appointments, taking them out to eat for the notorious pregnancy cravings, counseling, going maternity clothes shopping, help them finish school and set-up a plan for a successful future, provide housing, if necessary, and the list goes on. They monitor very closely how money is spent during pregnancy (maternity clothes, food, housing) and discern the birthmother’s needs on an individual basis, preventing adoptive parents from being taken advantage of financially. Adoption Answers is located in Sourthern California, so we like the convenience of that, too. Most importantly, they share Jesus with as many of the girls as they can. I’m sure many of these girls are in a difficult, desperate place in life and I know the only One that will truly offer them hope and a future is Jesus. I have been praying that our birthmom, whoever or wherever she is, either knows or comes to know Jesus as her Savior and King.
To say that we are excited is an understatement! There is a good chance we could be parents in the next year or so!!
What a blessing! We could not be more happy for you and Dan that you have found an agency. We will continue to pray for you both as you go through the rest of the process and we know that the Lord will bring you the right birthmohter and baby!
i can’t wait. i just can’t wait. Dear God, please make it go as fast as is wise for all involved.
Dan and Erin,
What a testimony to your perseverance, and faith in God’s plan, to provide you just the right connection, while steadfastly waiting for Him to reveal his will in your desire to become parents.
The agency sounds like they meet many needs, and bring the best possible outcome for all involved. Doesn’t get any better than that because the birthparents can find a truly comforting and satisfying resolution to a dilemma which brings them closer to God and his Grace.