I don't entirely know
where this is going to go but we will see. My current intent is to keep a
log of our journey through the adoption process.
I don't really know when it started, maybe even a year ago, my wife (Jenn) felt an inclination to adopt. I chalked it up to being influenced by those around you. At the time she had some friends who were in the process of adopting. Well, her feeling never went away and the seed was planted. As a side note at the time, she said that she would like to adopt two girls from the Philippines.
Fast forward a few months and I am preparing to go on a three week backpacking trip. Jenn mentions, "This would be a good time for you to contemplate adopting." I flippantly dismissed this idea with -- "I don't want to adopt."
At some point in here one of our boys, we have two J is 6 and G is 4, says, “I want two sisters.” I laugh it off as a coincidence and keep on with life as normal. Not too long after that the four of us were eating dinner. Jenn and I were on opposite sides of the table and both boys were sitting next to each other on another side. Opposite the boys were two empty chairs as we had recently had some friends over for dinner. As we sat there eating, the other boy (not the one who made the previous comment) says, "See those two seats? They are for our two sisters." I shoot Jenn a look and she just starts laughing and claiming innocence. At this point I realize God might be trying to tell me something and maybe I should consider this idea.
I don't really know when it started, maybe even a year ago, my wife (Jenn) felt an inclination to adopt. I chalked it up to being influenced by those around you. At the time she had some friends who were in the process of adopting. Well, her feeling never went away and the seed was planted. As a side note at the time, she said that she would like to adopt two girls from the Philippines.
Fast forward a few months and I am preparing to go on a three week backpacking trip. Jenn mentions, "This would be a good time for you to contemplate adopting." I flippantly dismissed this idea with -- "I don't want to adopt."
At some point in here one of our boys, we have two J is 6 and G is 4, says, “I want two sisters.” I laugh it off as a coincidence and keep on with life as normal. Not too long after that the four of us were eating dinner. Jenn and I were on opposite sides of the table and both boys were sitting next to each other on another side. Opposite the boys were two empty chairs as we had recently had some friends over for dinner. As we sat there eating, the other boy (not the one who made the previous comment) says, "See those two seats? They are for our two sisters." I shoot Jenn a look and she just starts laughing and claiming innocence. At this point I realize God might be trying to tell me something and maybe I should consider this idea.
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