Hello everyone!
I'm a single high school English teacher in Upstate NY, and I have been considering international adoption for the past several months. I recently attended my first adoption conference, and felt simply bombarded by the extent of information. However, I also knew coming from the conference that in my heart this is the path for me. It seemed that at each moment of sharing from parents who had already adopted, listening to the key note speaker on enduring relationships, and then watching recently adopted children playing that I felt a tear escape from my eye at the wonder of hope and possibility of having a child in my future...
I have been researching different agencies, and reviewing the homestudy process, while also considering different financial avenues. I would love to hear from people on the challenges they faced in going through this process. Was it simply a "grin and bear it" endeavour you faced because you knew the reward of a child was worth it? Or did you find an agency or other support to help you through the long wait?
I look forward to hearing from you.
Calla2414