So we were talking with some friends one day about their experiences with the foster care system of another country. That conversation brought up a lot of feelings and questions like: there are a bunch of children without families how about we have one of them? Sure, we are comfortable now, but are we really called to be comfortable? We have always wanted children, why stop with 2? There must be a good reason we are so consumed with this! It's called conviction--not to save the world, but more like the same way that some (non-pregnancy challenged) families just know it's time to have another baby. Well, after much research and prayer, we have decided to adopt a daughter from China.
We chose Bethany Christian Services as our agency, and currently we are in the process of homestudy and document gathering. There is a ton of paperwork involved and a bunch of documents that have to have certified, notorized and authenticated before even submitting documents to China. So hence, the name of our current situation is "paper chase". So far we have gathered birth certificates, marriage certificates, vet records, financial statements, certificates of good conduct as well as employment verifications, letters of reference, well water certification and I am probably leaving out a few, but you get the point.
This blog is intended for us to share our journey to our newest daughter with you: our family and friends. Feel free to leave us comments or send an e-mail.
Deb & Dwayne
We chose Bethany Christian Services as our agency, and currently we are in the process of homestudy and document gathering. There is a ton of paperwork involved and a bunch of documents that have to have certified, notorized and authenticated before even submitting documents to China. So hence, the name of our current situation is "paper chase". So far we have gathered birth certificates, marriage certificates, vet records, financial statements, certificates of good conduct as well as employment verifications, letters of reference, well water certification and I am probably leaving out a few, but you get the point.
This blog is intended for us to share our journey to our newest daughter with you: our family and friends. Feel free to leave us comments or send an e-mail.
Deb & Dwayne
