[tybeemarie]

Gilswife,

I agree with another poster that your homestudy will note how many kids you can parent. We are looking to adopt a sibling group of up to 4 kids. I wanted to go up 6, but I was vetoed on that by the husband! ;]

I would think that with the large number of kids you're looking at, the fact that you don't have kids now is a good thing. That is one less adjustment for everyone involved. We don't have kids, and we were approved for adopting 4, for what that's worth.

I am really sorry to hear that you are having a hard time getting licensed in your county. In our state, there are many agencies that have a contract to handle child welfare cases. Some of these private agencies have their own licensing classes apart from the state. Maybe you could see if there is such a situation in your county.

I am latina and bilingual, and I would also like to adopt a latino sibling group, although I am open to other kids, too. I know there is a real need out there, but they really make it very, very difficult to fill that need. Hang in there. Those six kids are worth it. Let us know how it goes.