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I picked a country first then found my agencies. I did a ton of research on which countries I was eligible to adopt from. It is important not to get attached to a country that you are not eligible to adopt from. Your country decision will need to be made prior to the homestudy being completed. Once I decided on a country I picked my home study agency. Then I started looking at placing agencies.

I wanted to pick a country that I felt "connected" to. I felt like it was important to bring my child's original culture into my family and if I didn't feel connected to it then how was I going to do that.

Samantha