Where We Go From Here

This month, on the 19th, we hit our two year mark since my hubby had his vasectomy reversed.    This November, was our one year mark since getting "good" results from the Dr.    But here we are.   No pregnancy, no baby added to our family.   So where do we go from here?

Last year before getting our "good" results from the Dr., we seriously gave adoption a thought.   I even went as far to start filling out the initial application, and attempt to fundraise through my blog designs.  But after the Dr. telling us that we have good results and he sees no reason why  we shouldn't be able to get pregnant, the thoughts and process of adoption was put on hold, and my donations were given to another family who was adopting their second child from China (a cute little boy who they got to bring home this last August!).   As the months and years go by, our hearts are being pulled once again to the option of adoption.

Last week I talked to a couple of agencies about international adoption.  Right now people are able to adopt infants as young as 2 months old from Ethiopia.  After talking with these agencies, I came to learn that no matter what stage the adoption is at, if I was to become pregnant the whole adoption would be terminated.  We would be out of an adoption, and thousands of dollars.  My heart was broken.   Even though I haven't been able to get pregnant, there is still that chance that I could.

Then my attention was drawn to another program available to us.   This program called the African-American infant program looks promising.   When I asked the adoption agency about this program and it's rules about becoming pregnant during the process, she said that we could continue with the adoption.  Yay!  That is what we need.  So not only do we get to adopt an infant, but I wouldn't have to have the adoption terminated if I was to become pregnant.

Tomorrow, we get the ball rolling with all of this.  Adam and I are heading over to PLAN to talk to the lady who heads up the African-American infant program.   I am hopeful that we will be able to pay for the intial application, agency fees, and homestudy with our tax returns this year.   After that, only God knows where the finances will come from.  I know there HAS to be a way to raise the money for the adoption.  There are interest free, or low interest fee loans, grants, and I could even open up my blog designs again for adoption donations.  When that time comes, I am sure you will all know. My blog design clientel has really grown over the last year.  I am SO willing to do blog designs if it means raising funds for our adoption.  My heart swells when I think about bringing a new life into ours.

That is where we are with that.   We are pressing forward with adoption, in hopes that the Lord will make it all come to pass, and our finances won't be a hinderance.

If anyone has any advice about fund raising, or finding financing for adoptions, I welcome your advice.