tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477124534475309881.post6819873247051838149..comments2023-11-05T03:41:28.582-06:00Comments on Adoption Homestead: Looking into options...Maliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09388549264734288099noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477124534475309881.post-81377242838723314122016-01-08T21:42:57.674-06:002016-01-08T21:42:57.674-06:00I am never sure if the correct terminology, but ba...I am never sure if the correct terminology, but basically we became certified foster parents. So, all three of the placements we took, including the one that ended in adoption, were foster placements. We knew nothing was certain when we took each one. They could be with us for a night, a month, a year, or forever. We went into foster care wanting to ultimately adopt but also knowing we could provide a loving home for a child/sibling group for however long they needed one. It was definitely very hard, I had many many prayerful, tearful nights but it was the path that God seemed to clearly lead us to, and it was ultimately what made us parents so I am thankful for it. I totally understand that fostering is not the route for everyone though!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16607700419157305616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477124534475309881.post-64806390391604148632016-01-08T14:34:18.482-06:002016-01-08T14:34:18.482-06:00Thank you so much for sharing!
Were the other 2 p...Thank you so much for sharing!<br /><br />Were the other 2 placements also desired adoptions that went back to birth parents? I don't know that we could handle that... especially if it were a bad situation they were going back to.<br /><br />Thanks for the prayers! And congrats on your blessings! Two sets of twins, what a blessing! :)Maliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09388549264734288099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477124534475309881.post-48812668735750362512016-01-08T12:19:29.323-06:002016-01-08T12:19:29.323-06:00Hi, I have followed your blog ever since we starte...Hi, I have followed your blog ever since we started looking into Embryo Adoption 2 years ago. We have since been blessed with boy/girl twins through EA. However, our oldest two (also twins!) were adopted from foster care. It was a long 14 month process because we took kids who were not yet legally free and whose birth families were trying to regain custody. We ultimately decided to go that route because we wanted young children and we were told it could be a really long wait if we went the foster/adopt route hoping for a legally free child younger than 3. Maybe it is different in ND though. We did have 2 other placements before our girls came to us as 4 month olds and it was very hard emotionally, but the Lord granted us the strength we needed and we were so blessed by doing foster care. I thought I would share my story just in case this is a route you would want to consider. Prayers for your family as you wrestle with this decision.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16607700419157305616noreply@blogger.com