tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454146351199191506.post9139887018516009441..comments2023-04-06T07:26:09.995-04:00Comments on Ethiopian adoption journey: "Kids in the U.S. need help too..."Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454146351199191506.post-14108640840551940652009-02-07T21:11:00.000-05:002009-02-07T21:11:00.000-05:00J-momma, in Ethiopia MOST babies are not from corr...J-momma, in Ethiopia MOST babies are not from corrupt baby buying or whatever, they are abandoned by parents. BUT even so, there are those of us who do want older children and have adopted them. <BR/><BR/>I find the adoption cost of an American baby to be way more then one from an impoverished country and there is as much if not more corruption here. Bethany Christian services charges $20,000 to adopt a baby here in the US. ALL of our cost, travel included to adopt from Ethiopia was $18,000. <BR/><BR/>I also have a child through domestic adoption. I did NOT spend $20,000.<BR/><BR/>The bottom line is God calls us all to adopt from where He wills. No one seems to question an American adopting an American, even when they wait 10 yrs and spend 20 thousand dollars to do it but as stated in this post, I heard a few times myself "why adopt over seas..." so we find ourselves often times in a place of having to explain what to us is painfully obvious.<BR/><BR/>I am very passionate about this so I may seem intense, sorry.Carole Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01665334842192702554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454146351199191506.post-84235356105435592632009-01-19T17:18:00.000-05:002009-01-19T17:18:00.000-05:00here's what i think of this issue. no offense int...here's what i think of this issue. no offense intended, just the reason i advocate for US adoption. international adoption can be a very corrupt business. most of the children available for adoption are older, but most families only want infants. that and the expensive fees leads to corruption in the system. if i adopted overseas, i would always question if my child was stolen, bought, or coerced into being available for adoption. supply versus demand. but i absolutely agree. children are much better off being here, and i believe in overseas adoption. it's just unfortunate that no one wants the older kids that are TRULY orphans and will probably never find homes.J-mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08752445363877406264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454146351199191506.post-77539758504046313412009-01-18T22:43:00.000-05:002009-01-18T22:43:00.000-05:00Hi there! So glad you left a note. And I love th...Hi there! So glad you left a note. And I love that you added thoughts and facts to the video. We get the same question often, "There are plenty of American kids who need good homes, why would you go abroad?" Our feelings are right in line with many of the points you made. Our hearts break for children in the U.S. who don't have a home and a parent to tuck them in at night. Yet our hearts are grieved for sweet children who die from things like lack of clean water. Great post! And congratulations on the referral!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com