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Hello all family and friends!
With great excitement, we started our adoption journey in August 2008. We are now first time parents through adoption of an 8-year-old son from Thailand. We have chosen to build our family through the adoption of a son from Thailand because this is where we feel God is leading us right now.
It took 1 year and 9 months to bring Ray home and it was totally worth it!
We appreciate all of your love and support. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
Ann & Bryan
Snowflakes
"Adoptions are like snowflakes – no two are exactly alike."
Sometimes it feels inspiring, like a piece of artwork:
Sometimes it feels calculated, like a scientific experiment:
Sometimes it feels tedious, like endless paperwork and mailings:
And unfortunately...Sometimes it feels like you have no control
and someone higher up is messing with you:
Why are we adopting internationally and not domestically?
While we think adopting domestically is extremely important, our hearts are drawn to the waiting children in other countries. Some of our closest friends and relatives have adopted, are adopted themselves, or are planning to adopt internationally. This has been a wonderful experience for them, as I am confident our adoption will be for us.
Why are we adopting from Thailand?
The number one reason is simply...that's where our son is living right now. Also, the Thai people are extremely laid back and friendly and the adoption process is very straight forward in Thailand and has been around for decades so there should be no surprises or corruption. After researching our other options, the requirements to adopt from Thailand fit our requirements. If we decide to adopt again, we will reevaluate the different countries and domestic programs.
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Hi there. Haven't read your blog in awhile. Not as much time to check blogs now that our little one is home! Anyway, had to comment, cause this is such a good post and sooo true! Hang in there! It's worth every second of the wait!
Nerdy fun fact - in the USPS snowflake stamps, the one on the lower left is from Houghton.
We really wish that your little snowflake could be with you this Christmas, but it's good to hear that progress is being made. See you soon!
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