Sitting here at work, wondering when we will be mailing the application. Its pretty complete, we both answered our questions, thats pretty much it.
Apparently Michael met someone today who has used the agency we have chosen?
Someone asked me today "Why China, dont you like American kids"? Now, tell me, how in the heck is the proper response to that?
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Hi there! We are at the start of the process, too, and I just wanted to say hello!
All the best-
Kerrie
Hi-
Also just started the process...Don't you love that question, I have gotten it many times already and I still don't know how to answer it other than..It just felt right from the moment I decided. Best wishes,
Kristen
Thanks for posting. We are using CCAI, who are you guys using? Are you involved in any yahoo groups or anything? Any advice for me who hasnt mailed in her completed application yet?
I was adopting from Russia (that fell through) and I used to get that question all the time. Now I'm adopting from the US and I get the opposite. My response is the same. "Kids are kids... it doesn't matter what country they're from, they all need a home."
There's more to it of course. Most of us feel a "pull" to one country or another, but I think that's too hard to explain to anyone outside of the adoption community.
Hi again! Thanks very much for your comments. We are in Pennsylvania. I look forward to "going through it all" together with you!
Thanks for visiting our adoption story/blog, and congratualtions on your decision to adopt! It has been the best thing our family has ever done! We adopted from Kazakhstan, and we get that question A LOT - "Why Kazakhstan?" And I simply say...because that's where my children are :-)
The Sapp Family,
www.sappfamilyadopion.blogspot.com
"After we adopt her/him, he/she will be an American kid."
or
A: "Oh! Have you gone through the domestic adoption process?"
Q: "No."
A: "Oh. But you think we should? Why?"
Congrats on your adoption adventure!
Suzanne
Lauri of Leap of Faith had the best response to that question...she stated that she did not wish to "compete in the adoption olympics". I thought that was funny. But, Margaret is right. Kids are kids, and quite frankly, its a matter of which country is the best fit for you guys. For us, the U.S. wasn't the best fit for how we want to complete our family.
thanks for all of the responses. they have all been great and encourgaging..
We get that question too and we just say, "You know, I wonder the same thing myself! But as we looked into all types of adoption and sat in a seminar about China we knew in our hearts that it was right for our family, so that's where we're headed."
My response...Why not. Don't you think Asian babies deserve a family also?
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