Comments for Adoptive Dads

Comment on When adopting or fostering wasn’t your idea by alex

alex — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:47:33 +0000

This is a really interesting post. My wife was not interested in adoption when I first brought it up. To her it was admitting defeat in our long challenge of trying to get pregnant along with her fear of not feeling connected with a child that she didn’t give birth to. I had brought it up 4 or 5 times but was facing a brick wall on the issue. Finally I had seen a class being offered by an adoption agency in our town. The class was your run of the mill “Interested in Adoption 101″. I showed my wife the class and told her that if she went with me and still was not interested then I would never bring it up again. I saw it as a way to at least move the conversation a little or wash ourselves of it. Well we went to the class which was great. We walked out and got in the car in complete silence. The whole time I was trying to figure out what to say to measure her interest. As we sat down she looked at me and said “So I guess we just fill this form out and write them a check to start the process, is that what you got out of it?” There was never ever a question from that point on about if she wanted to adopt. She jumped in with both feet.

For those wondering….My wife couldn’t imagine her life now without our 4 year old son and our lives going any different than they did. To this day our adoption has been the greatest thing we have ever done.

Comment on An Adoptive Legacy by Scott

Scott — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:26:38 +0000

Alison,

What an amazing story! Thanks so much for sharing with us.

Comment on An Adoptive Legacy by Alison Noyce

Alison Noyce — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:41:49 +0000

I felt that same feeling when I read about Katherine Heigl’s adoption. I was adopted as an infant and raised in a family formed by both birth and adoption. I now have 2 bio daughters and 2 adopted sons. When I told my mom (my dad died years earlier) that my husband and I were adopting, she said “Good, now you’ll know what your father and I went through to get you kids!” She was right! It created a deeper bond between us as we went through the adoption process and we compared notes. I too, hope my children will choose to continue the legacy of adoption when it is time to form their own families.

Comment on A Sweeter Adoption Cake by Brian

Brian — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:16:41 +0000

What an encouragement. Praise God. (And great picture!)

Comment on A Sweeter Adoption Cake by Asia

Asia — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:39:28 +0000

Wow, Matt! That was beautiful:) Thanks for sharing.

Comment on A Sweeter Adoption Cake by Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:18:09 +0000

really awesome encounter. That’s just good stuff. Thanks for sharing it!

Comment on A Sweeter Adoption Cake by Debbie

Debbie — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:54:15 +0000

Matt you made me cry! Love those kind of experiences.

Comment on The Reality of Corruption by ken eden

ken eden — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:41:28 +0000

My wife and I also adopted from Vietnam shortly before it closed. We brought our son home in May and it closed in September. I am also saddened by allegations and convictions of unethical conduct. These children are the ones who lose when governments lock horns and will not consider the needs of the children first and foremost. We are pursuing another boy from China. It was good to see a large article that was sent to us by another adoptive family that tells how our agency came to be in Luoyang. It is not an easy thing to gain the trust of another country and culture. I have to hand it to our agency for having the long term goals in mind and staying the course to see some great things happening in their China program.

Comment on The Reality of Corruption by New Dad Blog Link « Responsible Father

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Comment on Wounded Roots Part 2 by Chris Cole

Chris Cole — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:16:57 +0000

Thanks for sharing Matt. We definitely try our hardest to plan life our way. My life is very different from what I expected. I am happy for you and your meeting of Gracie’s birth mom. Take Care.