I just felt that the Lord was laying this on my heart to share..... I would like to encourage everyone thinking of adopting to consider adopting through the Department of Human (or Family) Services. There are so many children out there in the system that need homes, need families, need love most of all. These are children who have been taken from their homes due to abuse, neglect, etc. and may never have known a loving home before. No, you probably won't get a newborn, and yes, you will probably have to help the child deal with emotional trauma of their past, but let me tell you, it is worth it. To give a child love, family and shelter is a wonderful thing. Some if not most of these children have never experienced such things. Another plus is that is costs very little. Our total cost for our adoption was less than $100 -- $30 for birth certificates, and $40 for CPR classes. I am an adoptive mother of two beautiful little girls that were placed for adoption by the DHS after they were horribly neglected. I won't go into details, but suffice to say that it was a bad situation. When I got them, they were 2 and 3 years old, and both of them wore size 6-9 mo. in pants and a 12 mo. in tops. They were so pitifully tiny. They are now 4 and 5, and they are still small for their age, but they have grown so much! Now they wear a 3T in pants and a 5/6 top. Just a little example of what a little love and devotion can do. I love these girls as much as if they were born to me, and I can't remember a time without them. They are such a blessing to me. To anyone considering adoption, I just ask that you give this some thought before spending thousands of dollars on a "perfect" child.
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auerpower
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Couldnt agree with you more...great post. 
I was considering being a foster parent until my work hours changed, now it is not a possibility since i am single. In the future I would still like to be a foster parent and the daddy to an adopted child. God willing that is. There are so many children right here in our own country that need help as well as international. You should be proud. 
I was considering being a foster parent until my work hours changed, now it is not a possibility since i am single. In the future I would still like to be a foster parent and the daddy to an adopted child. God willing that is. There are so many children right here in our own country that need help as well as international. You should be proud.
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