FAQ

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Here's the answers to come questions that we frequently hear: 

Why are we adopting? There are many reasons, but mainly we feel called to do so. We decided while dating that this is something we both had hearts for, and both wanted to do. What led us to start the process was that we have been battling infertility since 2011. Three surgeries, countless amounts of fertility drugs, shots, pills, and one miscarriage later, we felt that it was best to move forward and answer the call to adoption.
When are we adopting? We have started all the paper work, and our home study begins in January! When Kristin turns 30 in July (you must be at least 30 to adopt from China), we can send everything off for final approval. Lord willing, we will be matched with a child in late 2014 and travel to pick up our baby in 2015! It could take longer than that, or even less time than that, but we will keep you updated! 
Why China? We have prayed and prayed for God to lead us where our child is, and we have always had a heart for China. We truly feel our future child is there! With the “one-child policy” there were over 336 million abortions in the last 40 years, and there are many other factors that play into our choice. We really have a heart for reaching out to locations where children might not ever hear about Jesus. We know that there are plenty of children here in America that need a home, and we might be called to one of them in the future! For now, God has led us here and we will not question Him.
Why a special needs child? The waiting list for a “healthy” baby in China is 7 years. The special needs list is a much shorter wait.  A special need in China can mean a birthmark, a heart murmur, cleft lip... or a variety of other very correctable issues! We prayed about it, and have been able to tell our adoption agency what special needs we were open to. We weren’t guaranteed a healthy baby when trying to get pregnant, so why be picky now?
Why are we telling you now? We need your prayers, so we figured the sooner you could find out and start praying, the better! 
How can you help? Pray and Share! We will be having multiple fundraising opportunities so please pray over, and share these fundraisers with everyone that you know! International adoptions costs add up to around $28,000 (not to mention the normal cost of things to buy for a child). We are saving every last penny we can, but we really need the help of our community as well! We know that this is a big amount, but we also know that our God is bigger! 
Donations? From here on out, we ask that birthday, Christmas, any type of “gift” that you normally give us, be made in the form of a donation to our China baby. Our home study starts in January, and that’s a $2500 fee that we are trying to raise right now.