Thursday, August 30, 2007

My First Post

This is my first adventure in blogging. I am going to use this blog to document my thoughts and feelings on adopting and when I get the process started, it will be chronicled here. I first have to get my employment situation sorted out.

Since it is not looking like I will get married any time soon, I have realized that adoption may be my only hope of becoming a Mom. Some people have asked if I have thought about trying artificial insemination but with my female related issues I don't think that would be a good route to go.

A long time ago, I started thinking and dreaming about one day adopting from China. But, due to recent changes in regulations put out by the Chinese Center for Adoption Affairs, that dream has had to die for now. They no longer allow adoption by single women.

In my surfing adventures through adoption blogs, I have found out about adoption from Guatemala and it looks like the way to go for me. I have not yet attended an adoption seminar, which is the first step in the home study process.

I have not ventured into this without much prayer. I feel very led to adopting from Guatemala and it has been much more than a personal decision. I do not know how long this process is going to take or how much it is going to cost me. But I am not worrying about the financial costs right now, I am praying about it. The one thing I keep going back to is that if anyone waited until they had enough money to have, or adopt, a child then they may never be a parent.

I simply want to be a Mom. I know that I will love my child as much as if I had given birth. This child will be born in my heart.

6 comments:

Mandy said...

Karen,
I will certainly be in prayer for you as you make this decision and get your job situation worked out. Prayer is definitely the most powerful tool you can use right now. I believe that God gives us the desires of our heart and will also fulfill them according to His will. You will make a wonderful mother someday, and I'm sure that God will bring you just the right child with just the right opportunity. I love what you said about the child being "born in your heart."

"God, will you bless the child that you have for Karen? Will you please prepare her to meet the specific needs of this child? Will you also prepare this child's heart with fullness of love for this special woman who will be his or her mother? Thank you so much for the blessings that children bring to our lives and I just pray right now that Karen will know these blessings personally at the time that you have made perfect for her to know them. God I bless you and thank you for hearing this prayer for Karen. May your name alone be glorified in the fulillment of this desire of Karen's heart! -Amen"

Melissa said...

Thanks for visiting my blog. It sounds like we have a lot in common. I will pray for you as you figure out your employment situation and your adoption.

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