Where Are You At?

As I was sitting, thinking about what I would title this post, I started typing in "Where Are You At?" thinking to myself that the question was about where Alan and I are in the process, then I also realized that to me, it meant, where are you - child who will someday come home with us - at?

So, here is the answer to the first question. The organization that we originally had planned on adopting through filed for bankruptcy a few months ago. Luckily for us, we were in the VERY beginning stages and were really not "out" much money. On a side note, some of our friends were very far into their process and have lost time and money - PLEASE pray for them! Anyhow, back on track, Alan and I will have to decide on another agency to go through.

We are considering another agency and so we have applied to do a summer hosting program! That means if we are accepted for the hosting program, we would have a month to spend with an adoptable child that could potentially become a part of our family...OMGsh!!!

The program is kind of cool. It places adoptable orphans from the Phillipines and Ethiopia with families in the US in hopes of finding them families (unfortunately, we do not qualify, at this time, to adopt from the Phillipines - bummer!). The host families do not have to adopt, they just have to be open to adoption or to helping the child meet other potential families. While they are here, they will receive some routine medical care - eye exam, dental exam, etc., have some fun with other kids and get to have a great "summer vacation," if you will.

As for that second question...all I know is this: you are out there, you are alive right now, maybe you are in the orphanage, maybe you are still on the streets. Where ever you are, we love you and we are looking forward to meeting you (and hopefully a sibling!) someday soon.