My friend warned me, when her family came over for dinner, that her daughter was fascinated by adoption and would likely ask me a million questions about our story. I smiled and said, “I’d love it!” There’s nothing like adoption that will bring out the curiosity in friends, family, and even strangers. Suddenly we’ve become the…
It began with a dream, as many worthwhile things do. The dream that became a hope is now becoming a reality – adopting a new member into our family. Steve and I have long-desired to have a houseful of kiddos – biological and adopted alike. Our family motto has long been, “There is always room…
So, the raw truth…at first I didn’t want to be a foster mom. As in, I said, “Never!” A string of excuses ensued… “I don’t want to deal with government bureaucracy.” “What if I fall in love and can’t let them go?” “What if we can’t afford it?” “What if it’s dangerous to our family?”…