[CalandraLark]

I find this thread really interesting, because I'm just starting down this path. I thought off and on about adoption as a child/teenager since I grew up with an adopted uncle, but it's been this year that I've felt God has totally confirmed that I'm meant to adopt. I don't have anything against bio kids, in fact at this point I think I'm going to have at least one someday, but I know there is going to be at least one little asian son in my life if not more adopted children. I don't know if I'd say adoption is my first chioce over pregnancy because I think I'm meant to do that too, but I will definately tell my kids and other people that I chose to adopt because I was meant to not because I felt I had to for any reason, emotional or physical.

I haven't had a lot of comments yet because I haven't brought it up much yet. I'm only 20 and have no indication I'll be married very soon, so it won't be happening for a while. My parents, sister, and one set of grandparents are the only ones I've really talked to about it yet, but I've gotten a few "do you really realize what you could be getting into" comments already. They're just concerned that I have all the information and am ready to deal with whatever it brings. And thats the side of the side of the family thats been through adoption, I'm going to have to ease into the idea with my dad's side of the family when the time gets closer.