Frequently Asked Questions...

I know most people wonder why we would even consider adopting when we already have five kids.  All I can say is it is something we always knew we would do.  Its not because we think we are super parents thats for sure.  We met while on a college missions trip to Russian orphanages and the rest is history.  It was 17 years ago, but it literally feels like yesterday.  I will never forget walking down the long hallway in the Russian orphanage, it was silent.  The worker told us, the children heard the footsteps getting closer and they stopped playing because they thought their parents were coming back to get them.  I knew then that I would never be the same.  As for Matt, I have pictures somewhere of him playing duck, duck, goose and hackysack with the kids at several different orphanages...he said it was never a question of if, but of when.

Another question is why not here, in America?  Its true there are children with great needs right here in our country.  I can only say, God has put Haiti in our hearts.  A child is a child is a child.  It shouldn't matter what their zip code is.  When the earthquake happened in Haiti, I watched hours of news coverage.  The utter poverty as well as the focus on orphans effected me tremendously.  I saw Dixie Bickel on the Today show and watched as they flew 80 orphans into Miami on a humanitarian flight.  I felt instantly drawn to this country.  

People have said "I could never afford adoption, you must be rich."  Um, no.   It was a matter of making it a priority.  We saved, we worked extra jobs, we cut costs.  God has provided. 

Lastly, we can't really let peoples opinions determine what we decide to do.  We are super excited about the future. Our kids are learning that life exists outside of our town.  The world is a big place.  We can provide a home for a child who doesn't have one.