I was talking with a friend from Kansas City recently about the ministry they founded called The Zoe Foundation as well as Hannah's Dream their adoption agency. Amazing people...REALLY!
It got me curious about adoption here in Washington State and wondered about some of your experiences. Have you adopted a child in Washington State? What was the process like for you? Did you use a private agency, the foster to adopt program through DSHS, an adoption consultant? What was your experience like?
Tell me about it...fill me in. I'm anxious to hear your story!
I have both friends and family who have adopted (2 each, actually). I can hook you up with them if you need.
ReplyDeleteI have two children, both adopted.
ReplyDeleteOur oldest we adopted five years ago. We are in WA, and she was in Florida and relinquished by a previous adoptive familiy. She was seven years old when we adopted her. She has special needs (ADHD and PTSD along with the issues that come with multiple family placements--we are her fourth family). The first 18 months were very rocky, but now she's a wonderful almost-12 young woman who is a delightful member of our family.
Three years later we elected to adopt again. This time, a three year old girl from Ethiopia. She was born with HIV. I wrote an essay about our adoption experience for Seattle's Child Magazine (link here: http://www.seattleschild.com/article/20090501/SCM13/904289994) She's also an extraordinary part of our family. :)
in both cases WACAP was our agency, they are out of Seattle and a very well-established agency.
We'll likely adopt again, though for now we've run out of house--and don't have room to put another kid. :)