Where do I begin is a good question. I guess I should start with our adoption has not gone anywhere yet. Benny and I have very different opinions about this. I won't go into the details here. Long story short: we haven't received ANY financial support as of yet. So, once again, I ask that anyone who feels led to donate to our adoption... PLEASE do so. I really can't tell anyone how much I HATE to ask others for money. Some might say if you need to ask for money then why are you even trying to adopt? Well, it's not that we can't afford to care for a child...we just don't have an extra 30K in our pockets to pay for the entire adoption. It is actually a very common thing for people who are adopting to ask for financial support and do fundraising. I am attempting to do some things to raise money...it just isn't happening! I am feeling a bit incompetent to tell you the truth. I told Benny recently I have decided that I am "ok" at a few things, but not great at anything. A bit discouraging I tell ya! Anyway, I cannot tell you the countless number of times each day that I think about the precious children who need homes. I cannot tell you how much I long to go and meet our next child. But, without the funding to get started...... Do I sound desperate? Well, I am. There are 3 absolutely precious little angels that I look at every day that are in need of a home. They each have special needs...the main one being that they need someone to love and care for them. All these children are in orphanages. Most have been there their entire life for one reason or another. Some it is due to severe poverty and others because the child has some kind of medical need that they are unable to afford. So, please search your hearts, pray, meditate,...whatever and consider sending any donation that you feel you can or should.
On a brighter note: One of my internet friends brought her daughter home a couple of weeks ago and another visited her new daughter last month and should get to bring her home in a couple of months. I am so happy for them!
