[In_limbo_for_now]

We havn't even got the kids in our home yet and we have had problems. Thank God for showing us to our church. We have a strong bond with many familes in our church and we will be the sixth or seventh adoptive family. I am very blessed to be friends with one family who has 2 beautiful bi-racial girls. We borrow the kids now and then to give Mom a break and to fill time in our lives. My father-in-law admits he is concerned about us adopting, DH's sister is fine with it to our face but we hear about it from others, DH's brother just adopted from Russia and are considering another from Ethiopia, thinks it is great (because we are breaking the ice but seems genuine in his support). My family is very supportive then I expected (more concerned with the damaging effects of FC then color). We have already heard "Why don't you go to Russia like brother?" from in the family and outside the family. Even our surrogate Mom who is AA said AA kids need AA famlies she retracted that when she realized we are commited to this and will open a can'o'whoop... on anyone in defense of our children and in defense of her family. We love our families but I am sure there will be BDay parties we will skip and some we won't get invited too.

On a positive note we had a class on Hair care for any race recently which was very informative.