Sorry that I haven’t been posting much lately but, I have a good excuse.  My wife and I are looking into fostering (and hopefully adopting) a black child.  So, we are busy turning our house upside-down in preparation.  This means that the spare bedroom that used to be my “office” is gone (my biological son called dibs on it) and I had to relocate to a corner in the family room.  But, in the end, I believe this to be worth it.

You know, it’s funny how people react when you tell them what you’re looking to do.  They look at you like you’re some saint.  I ask them not to put me up that high. My wife and I aren’t “saints” — we’re two people that want another child.

This is something that we have talked about for years.  You see, about 7 years ago, my wife discovered she was adopted.  She found out by going through some of her mother’s papers after she passed.  Though shocking, it was by no means devastating.  In fact, she realized that she was lacking for nothing, especially love, as she was raised by two parents who instilled in her good moral values and a strong work ethic.  Thanks to her upbringing, she has a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering and a Master’s in Education and, hopefully, will one day have her doctorate.  Not bad parenting work for a truck driver and a housewife.

So, knowing the good that can come from adoption, we are looking to bring another child into our lives.  In our opinion, there are too many black children being bounced around here in “the system” for us to go looking for private domestic adoption or international adoption. Not that there’s anything wrong with going that route — we just chose a different one. We fully expect challenges and know from having a child of our own already that it’s hard work.   But, like I said, I believe it’s worth it.

Wish us luck!

Popularity: 17% [?]