[MinnFan]

Ever since I got my first Cabbage Patch Kid 20 years ago, I knew I'd attempt to adopt children for real someday. That time is getting closer, and it will most likely be via the single parent route. Anyway, my situation: I've gotten into a pattern that I love. I work as a computer consultant for a few months, make the big bucks, then when the contract is up I use those same big bucks to fund a trip overseas to volunteer in orphanages for a few months. I return home, the cycle repeats. I live very comfortably, have a decent nest egg tucked away, I've owned my home for eight years, and I never have any problems finding a job when I return to the US. BUT as the time draws near to settle down and begin a family through adoption, I fear that my history of "bouncing around" will become a liability. Does anyone know how long The Powers That Be might expect a single prospective parent to be in the same place of employment in order to be considered, for lack of a better word, stable? Obviously for my own piece of mind I'd want at least a year or two at the same job under my belt, but have no idea what the experts would think. Would having ample savings to get me through any rough patches make them more lenient? Would my history of coming and going (although it was for the best of reasons) make them question my sincerity or my true ability to commit? If so, how long would I have to stay put to convince them otherwise? Any thoughts most appreciated!