Answering Some FAQ's
This week has been very fun for our family! We have publicly announced that we are adopting and the response has been phenomenal. We are so thankful for everyone's support, love and joy for us in this season!
We've had a lot of people ask us for details that we haven't yet explained here yet so we figured it would be good to get it all into writing! Let's do some Q&A and if you have any other questions, please feel free to message either of us for an answer!
Q: What age child are you planning to adopt?
A: For now, due to the ages of our boys, we are looking for a child between newborn and 1 year old. Maintaining birth order is a highly suggested plan for an adoptive family. So for now, while our boys are still so young, we are looking for a young child/infant.
(Let us be clear... the Lord can do anything and if His plan looks differently than ours, then here we go and we'll see the joy that comes from following Him!!)
Q: Do you want a boy or a girl?
A: We would be thrilled with either! We couldn't control gender if we were to get pregnant, so why should we try to make that choice now.
Q: What race are you looking for?
A: We are open! We would be thrilled with whatever culture or race our next sweetheart could come from. We are excited to care for a child from a different background than ours and love him or her like the perfect image of God he or she was created in!
Q: Are you using an agency to find your match?
A: Our agency has a very small pool of waiting families (we are one of four). They don't do many infant adoptions per year because of their size but we are hopeful that because we are open we will find a match soon!
Q: How are you chosen for a child?
A: There are actually a few ways! 1. A birth mother who is pregnant, goes to our agency and chooses our family. We would walk through however much of a pregnancy that mother has left and would likely be able to be there when our child is born. 2. A birth mother who has just given birth decides that she wants to place her child up for adoption when she is at the hospital. She would have a choice on which family to choose and we could be chosen at the point! 3. Safe Surrender: A child is left at a hospital or fire station and our agency is contacted to find a safe home for that child. This would likely be super last minute, but we are ready! 4. We make a connection through a friend or family member outside of the agency - this is where you sharing our story comes into play! The agency would still go through all the legalities with us to finalize that placement but the connection would be made by people who love both us and the birth mother. The birth mother would choose us directly without the agency being involved in that part of the process.
Q: Is there a timeline?
A: Well... yes and no. We could get a phone call tomorrow that we have been chosen or that a baby needs a home OR we could be waiting months into years... we truly don't know when things will happen for us. We do know that the Lord won't fail us, he won't leave us without an answer (yes or no) and the hope that we have will no go to waste!
I lift my eyes to the hills, from where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord who made heaven and earth. He will not suffer my foot to be moved, the Lord who keeps me with not slumber or sleep. - Psalm 121:1-3
If we could ask anything of you sweet friends and family, it would be that you pray for us to be encouraged in the waiting we have ahead! Also, if you could keep us in your mind and share our story so more people would see it, that would help us greatly in making a match! We don't know where our littlest love will come from but we would be forever grateful if you were part of the connection!!
We've had a lot of people ask us for details that we haven't yet explained here yet so we figured it would be good to get it all into writing! Let's do some Q&A and if you have any other questions, please feel free to message either of us for an answer!
Q: What age child are you planning to adopt?
A: For now, due to the ages of our boys, we are looking for a child between newborn and 1 year old. Maintaining birth order is a highly suggested plan for an adoptive family. So for now, while our boys are still so young, we are looking for a young child/infant.
(Let us be clear... the Lord can do anything and if His plan looks differently than ours, then here we go and we'll see the joy that comes from following Him!!)
Q: Do you want a boy or a girl?
A: We would be thrilled with either! We couldn't control gender if we were to get pregnant, so why should we try to make that choice now.
Q: What race are you looking for?
A: We are open! We would be thrilled with whatever culture or race our next sweetheart could come from. We are excited to care for a child from a different background than ours and love him or her like the perfect image of God he or she was created in!
Q: Are you using an agency to find your match?
A: Our agency has a very small pool of waiting families (we are one of four). They don't do many infant adoptions per year because of their size but we are hopeful that because we are open we will find a match soon!
Q: How are you chosen for a child?
A: There are actually a few ways! 1. A birth mother who is pregnant, goes to our agency and chooses our family. We would walk through however much of a pregnancy that mother has left and would likely be able to be there when our child is born. 2. A birth mother who has just given birth decides that she wants to place her child up for adoption when she is at the hospital. She would have a choice on which family to choose and we could be chosen at the point! 3. Safe Surrender: A child is left at a hospital or fire station and our agency is contacted to find a safe home for that child. This would likely be super last minute, but we are ready! 4. We make a connection through a friend or family member outside of the agency - this is where you sharing our story comes into play! The agency would still go through all the legalities with us to finalize that placement but the connection would be made by people who love both us and the birth mother. The birth mother would choose us directly without the agency being involved in that part of the process.
Q: Is there a timeline?
A: Well... yes and no. We could get a phone call tomorrow that we have been chosen or that a baby needs a home OR we could be waiting months into years... we truly don't know when things will happen for us. We do know that the Lord won't fail us, he won't leave us without an answer (yes or no) and the hope that we have will no go to waste!
I lift my eyes to the hills, from where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord who made heaven and earth. He will not suffer my foot to be moved, the Lord who keeps me with not slumber or sleep. - Psalm 121:1-3
If we could ask anything of you sweet friends and family, it would be that you pray for us to be encouraged in the waiting we have ahead! Also, if you could keep us in your mind and share our story so more people would see it, that would help us greatly in making a match! We don't know where our littlest love will come from but we would be forever grateful if you were part of the connection!!
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