We have been holding out to try to get permission to adopt in this country.
But since the tsunami happened and the most concerned parties who wanted to adopt the tsunami orphans were Christians (including us), the gov't made laws stricter to prevent opposite faith couples and foreigners from adopting. I don't know a single foreigner who has successfullly adopted for years now and it does not look like I will ever be able to adopt a child from this country. Heartbreaking!
May the Lord reward the makers of this law according to their deeds. They would rather see children not cared for then to be cared for by loving families from my faith.
So, PBers, my wife and I are ready to apply to other agencies. Help us pick an agency and give us advice.
Our situation:
--We will be home from June until the first week of February,
--I have never done any crime except speeding tickets,
--We are far from rich, but have no debts. Our worth is pretty much zilch,
--We will spank all children and homeschool them,
--According to US agencies, we will probably subject our kids to "sub-standard" living conditions due to living interior,
--We cannot be hindered from international travel,
--I don't have many or time for lengthy, lengthy processes, but I have this furlough and could extend it feasibly if I absolutely have to,
--We will take any race, nationality or color,
--We are open to take "disadvantaged children" and prefer children from other countries where the Christian faith is weak or not present (adoption as a means of world-change..imagine if every Christian family adopted!).
Help us out. And pray for us. Kids are a blessing and also a stress as well and a limiting factor in going to some hard places. We want to adopt, but we also do not want to close any doors to the ministry here.
But since the tsunami happened and the most concerned parties who wanted to adopt the tsunami orphans were Christians (including us), the gov't made laws stricter to prevent opposite faith couples and foreigners from adopting. I don't know a single foreigner who has successfullly adopted for years now and it does not look like I will ever be able to adopt a child from this country. Heartbreaking!
May the Lord reward the makers of this law according to their deeds. They would rather see children not cared for then to be cared for by loving families from my faith.
So, PBers, my wife and I are ready to apply to other agencies. Help us pick an agency and give us advice.
Our situation:
--We will be home from June until the first week of February,
--I have never done any crime except speeding tickets,
--We are far from rich, but have no debts. Our worth is pretty much zilch,
--We will spank all children and homeschool them,
--According to US agencies, we will probably subject our kids to "sub-standard" living conditions due to living interior,
--We cannot be hindered from international travel,
--I don't have many or time for lengthy, lengthy processes, but I have this furlough and could extend it feasibly if I absolutely have to,
--We will take any race, nationality or color,
--We are open to take "disadvantaged children" and prefer children from other countries where the Christian faith is weak or not present (adoption as a means of world-change..imagine if every Christian family adopted!).
Help us out. And pray for us. Kids are a blessing and also a stress as well and a limiting factor in going to some hard places. We want to adopt, but we also do not want to close any doors to the ministry here.
