We are officially beginning the adoption process!!!
After over a year of infertility and much prayer, we feel God leading us in the direction of adoption. We would cherish your prayers and are delighted to walk through this season of life with dear friends and a supportive, loving family.
Through this blog, we hope to keep everyone up to date on where we are in the adoption process, share stories of what God is teaching us and hopefully be the home to our “family of 3 blog” soon!!! And don’t worry, you will be sure to find a good balance of sarcastic ridiculousness (from Dan) and heartfelt thoughts (from Erin).
So, you might be asking yourself a few questions about where we are so far and what direction we are taking…
Are we doing a Domestic or International adoption?
Domestic. For a number of reasons, but mostly because it’s where we feel God leading us for this adoption.
What age are we hoping for?
A newborn. We would like to get our baby as close to birth as possible. However, some states have laws giving the birthmother the right to keep their baby within a certain amount of time after birth, so we may not get our baby until he/she is a couple weeks old. We are totally fine with that.
What kind of child are we hoping for?
Pretty much no preferences. We are trusting God in these details, therefore we have put no restrictions as far as race or gender. The fewer preferences, the higher chance of a quicker placement.
Where are we in the process?
Currently, we are leaning towards an adoption agency/company in California, but still doing some research. This is a huge decision, a lengthy, intimate process and a TON of money, so we want to be confident with who we go through. We are beginning to work on our parent profile, which includes a letter to the birthmom, all sorts of details about us, our family and friends and lots of pictures. This may sound like a fun, cool thing to do, but really it’s intimidating because we’re basically trying to sell ourselves and that’s just weird. We are also working on a budget and praying about what route to take to finance this adoption.
Delight yourself in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4
Super cool, so glad you guys are blogging about it all! Can’t wait to see where it a leads.
Jacob and I are so happy for you both. May the Lord continue to give you strength and we pray that this will be a joyful and fun process! You are going to be amazing parents and hopefully you will be parents very soon 🙂
i have the same excited feeling in my stomach about this adoption that i used to have about Christmas. i cannot wait to love this child.
Hey guys!!! Super excited for you. Adoption is something that has always been heavy on my heart. Although private adoption is a whole different realm than what I know! I’ll be excited to hear your journey.
Hey guys~I am super excited to hear your news! We know a family in CA who adopted 2 kids when they were babies. They did their adoption through The House of Ruth. Not sure if you know of the agency or not but maybe check them out. I don’t remember hearing of them having any problems.
Erin and Dan,
You two will make the most beautiful parents. God has already chosen the perfect little one for you to bring home. Seth and I will pray that you both remain patient in Gods lap while you are waiting for Gods gift to arive! This is a really awesome thing we are so happy for you both.
God bless,
Seth and Andrea