[TeacherKD]

Elizabeth -

It was so great to hear from you! Thank you for replying!

I now live in IN, myself.

You are the third person I have heard of who has adopted a baby from Guatemala as a single parent. That gives me hope because I have a disease (multiple sclerosis) - even though no one can tell just by looking at me. Will they be open to giving me a child even though I have MS? I am married, too, and my husband is healthy. (I really am fine - not on any meds, no noticable symptoms.)

MS is the reason why I didn't think domestic adoption would work for us. I think it would scare off people who don't understand it.

I have a r'ship with both my birthmother and my birthfather.

I agree with you about teaching your child to be bilingual. I also would keep any name given to the child we end up adopting (even if it ends up being a middle name). Did you keep your baby's name?

I did go to a site called, guatadopt.com. My mom printed a ton of info for us from that site. Very helpful! We are using a placing agency from Miami. Which agency did you use?

Can you please tell me more about adopting your daughter - the step-by-step process? When you went to get her and how long you stayed in Guatemala? Any contact with a birthmother? I am very curious and want to be informed.

Thanks so much!
KD