International Adoption Meeting

What a night. The open meeting we attended was very helpful. We gained a lot of useful information on all the countries they are involved with. We have pretty much determined that Guatemala is the only one, at least from this agency, we would consider as far as international adoption goes. There are many reasons why but a few are the length of stay that is required, medical records, the foster care system and general travel expenses. Domestic adoption is still a very strong consideration though. We have much to learn on domestic adoption but what we've heard so far is encouraging. We plan to get back in touch with this agency to learn more about the domestic program. Cory is feeling a bit overwhelmed so say a little prayer for him. Not much came as a surprise but it was a lot of information and, of coarse, a lot of money to think about. Domestic adoption appears to be significantly less expensive but it just depends on the birth mothers needs. If we need to pay medical expenses and living expenses it probably won't be that much less. There are so many things to consider. Pre-adoptive foster care could also be a possibility. Nicole, your experience has really encouraged me to explore this as well. Please keep us in your prayers. I know we just need to have faith that the Lord will lead us in the right direction.