Adoption

[OnederWoman]

Hi all...

Some background: my husband and I have been married 9 years. We are both half adopted... me by my Dad (who adopted me when marrying my Mom) and dh by his Mom (when she married his Dad). We both have always had a heart to one day adopt a child to pass on the blessing we received as children.

We currently have one child, a 5 1/2 yr old boy. We are now trying to conceive a 2nd biological child (starting fertility drugs in January after trying 7 mths).

Would anyone think it crazy of us to want to adopt a child between age 2 and 5?

Has anyone here adopted and have biological children at the same time?

What are some good sources we could go to to try and adopt?

Thanks

 

[Super Gnat]

My brother was adopted through Bethany ( http://www.bethany.org/A55798/bethanyWWW.nsf/0/13F2004FABF1032785256CE2006E38F3?OpenDocument ). I was six years old when he was adopted, and he was almost three. I think it turned out well . If you have the money and resources, then go for it!

 

[Evening Mist]

My sister was also adopted through Bethany. I was 12, and our two brothers were 10 and 5. She was an infant though -- of a different racial background than our family. We all adored her to death. All of us did. That child was never set down until she was 5! She is a happy, sweet, well adjusted teenager now.

 

[katelyn]

I am very much for adoption. (I was adopted, so that may have something to do with it. ) We plan to have biological children and then adopt a child (coincidentally, we are also aiming for the 2-5 age range). But, we don't have any children yet, so it will probably be a little while before we adopt.

I have a friend who works with adoption and she said that it is actually quite affordable if you adopt through the county, and that as long as you are not trying to adopt an infant, it shouldn't take that terribly long. (Of course, that depends on the population of the area where you live.) So we are thinking of doing that, though of course we would have to research it more.

There is a lot of adoption information available through www.adoption.com. I've found it a very useful resource.

 

[OnceDust]

Don;t forget the great stories of those who were adopted in the Bible and how God used them. Esther, Moses, Joseph, all had great purpose and hold a special place in God's heart.

James 1
27Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

Blessings

 

[Child of The King]

I just want to encourage anyone who is willing to adopt, to do so because we have 2 bio children and have adopted 4 and they are all just as precious as can be. My two children are absolutely wonderful with adding to our family. My daughter, who is 14 is already talking about adopting when she gets married ( of course, she's wanting 23 children ). She just informed us that we don't have enough. It is a family adventure here because everyone is involved with the whole process. I'm all for adopting and it is a relatively inexpensive venture. We've done it through foster/adopt, a private agency and through state adoption. If you have any questions feel free to ask but no matter the route you go; it's a very special moment when you are at that final adoption hearing and the judge announces that the child is as if you bore him/her yourself. I always feel it to be alot like being adopted into the family of God. Have a wonderful Jesus filled day and may God richly bless your decision.
Tammy