Dear Family and Friends-
I think the title of the post says it all! We know you probably have questions and we hope this post can try to answer some of them.
Why Korea? We’ve spent many months researching domestic and international adoption, and specific countries within international adoption. It’s hard to say specifically what brought us to Korea. Some of the reasons include: great medical care and information, foster care, and a very well run and efficient program. We believe in bringing our child’s culture into our home and felt that Korea was a country we know we could embrace. Having family with Korean heritage that our child can relate to was also quite comforting. All of these reasons were a factor. But mostly…it just feels right to us.
How long is the process? Adoption can be very unpredictable, though South Korean adoption tends to be a bit more predictable. We expect a referral anywhere from August 2009-October 2009. We will travel to Korea to bring our child home 3-5 months after the referral, depending on how long paperwork takes in both the U.S. and Korea. So, we hope to have a baby home anywhere from December 2009-February 2010.
How old will the child be when he/she comes home? Anywhere from 8-13 mos…but most likely about 10 mos.
We are very excited about becoming parents!! We love you all and look forward to sharing updates with you along the way.
Love,
Joanna and Dave
I will post updates here, so feel free to check in on occasion.
