China

We are writing this bog entry to inform those who have supported and are continuing to support our efforts toward adopting a child.  We have changed our country of origin from Ethiopia to China.  We have been praying about this issue for a while. This decision did not come easy but we feel that it is what God desires for us and our family. In fact is has been one of the hardest decisions to make.  Many factors are involved in guiding this decision and many of those factors have come from the way the program is being run out of Ethiopia. Our agency has kept us updated on other families ahead of us in the process and the issues they are facing with the program. Many of the issues involve inconsistent/unpredictable communication out of Ethiopia.  As an example, some families are still waiting from September of last year to return for their second trip to bring home their child.  This wait between trip one and two was rarely no more then 6 weeks.  It saddens our hearts to know that the children involved with international adoption have no say with how or when they can be brought home.  This has raised many red flags with agencies around the country.  We pray that the situation improves and becomes what it once was prior to our envolement.  Along with the change to China, we have also requested a special needs child.  We feel as though  we are equipped and ready to love and raise a child who has a minor condition(s) that is also waiting for a family to accept them for who God made them to be.