We are adopting!

Over the last 8 months Eric and I have been in deep discussion and prayer about expanding our family through adoption. We want to provide a home and loving family to one of the millions of children that may otherwise not have either. We recognize the amazing blessings God has given us throughout our lives--in our family, friends, life and church community. We are overjoyed at the thought of sharing these things with another child.

We made our final decision in April 2007 after attending an informational meeting at Childrens Hope International. Over the months we have read, researched and had many conversations that lead us to adopting from Ethiopia. We learned that Ethiopia has allowed International adoption for several years. We have learned that there are roughly 5 million orphans in need of homes in Ethiopia, and that the culture is such that, though the people are very poor and ill, they value their children and try to treat them as kindly as they are able, even in the orphanages.

Everyone who decides to adopt is faced with many decisions (above and beyond the first big decision to adopt); such as the country from which to adopt, age range of the child etc...We always new Africa! There are not many countries in Africa, who allow international adoption and ultimately this feels best for our family. It has been difficult to explain every thing involved in our decision to pursue Ethiopian adoption, but once we did, there was no turning back.


So....This is the day that the official process begins to bring home our baby girl!

Please keep our family and this process in your prayers...
Eric and Cheryl