Why Adopt?

People often wonder why Michael and I would choose to adopt when we have so many biological children. There are so many children in this world who are going without the love of a mother and father and the security of a stable home environment. We feel it is our calling to provide for at least one of those children through adoption.

Adoption is a natural choice for us since I was a birth mother as a teenager. I placed my infant son with a family through a semi-open adoption. I am excited to be on the other end of the situation and be able to now help a mother in need.

Our Progress in the Adoption Process

As of June 19, 2010, we have the written homestudy report in our hands and are researching adoption grants to help finance the adoption. We are preparing our documents for the Ethiopian government, but can't proceed much further without the first half of the Ethiopian program fee (roughly $6,000).


Timeframe from now until we bring our daughter home: Our personal goal is to bring our daughter home by the Fall of 2013.

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2/20/11

Can I sew my way to an international adoption?

The response to linking my etsy account to our international adoption fund has been incredible! People are so supportive of our adoption efforts. Complete strangers have left the nicest notes encouraging us, or relating their own stories of adoption success.

In the last two months etsy has earned us over $500 for our adoption! Even a small purchase helps us reach our goal.

At times the financial burden of this adoption seems too much for me to handle. I knew it was going to be expensive, but facing the reality of the expense is daunting. We are forced by money to take baby steps through the process, something that I struggle tremendously with. Our next big payment is nearly $6,000. With our etsy earnings that comes down to $5,500. Still a lot of money, but little by little it is seeming more manageable.

Every day a successful adoption becomes a little bit more of a reality for us.

Visit my etsy shop at: Modest Mama Creations.