After much prayer and thought, we have decided to grow our family through adoption. We are excited about this new adventure and can't wait to meet our precious little one. This whole process is completely new to us and we are learning as we go, but here is where we are so far on our journey.
We submitted an informal application to Bethany Christian Services at the beginning of June and received information on the organization, as well as an invitation to attend an orientation meeting at the beginning of July. That meeting was very helpful in explaining the over-all process of adoption and touched a bit on the topic of 'open-adoption.' Open-adoption is when the birth mom has some type of contact with our family as our child grows. This concept has been a little scary for us, if we're completely honest, but we are learning a lot about the benefits of open-adoption and what it is and isn't. Since the orientation, we have taken two online courses and completed a couple of other required materials to educate us on the adoption process. It has been very eye-opening for sure! We have also submitted our official application and are gearing up for the next steps. We look forward to keeping you updated on the process and ask for your prayers as we move forward.
Please feel free to call us if you want to know more! We can't wait to share our experiences with you.
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