So many choices

This trek now begins... I have been researching adoption for about two years, specifically Ethiopian adoption for one year. One of my student's families adopted two beautiful boys from Ethiopia two years ago. I am a single woman who married my high school sweetheart at 22 and divorced at 26. I've been dedicated to my career since but have always desperately wanted a family. I have tried insemination off and on for two years with no luck. And although I'd like to experience having a child myself, I have now come to realize that there are so many children in this world who need a mother, why try to create a child? Seeing the photos of the beautiful children in Ethiopia was all I needed to finalize that choice.

The most difficult part of this process so far has been choosing an agency and knowing what questions to ask. Em (my student's mom) tells me that the most important thing is to interview potential agencies and find the one that feels right. I'm just unsure about what questions to ask in my interview. I am a trusting soul and I fear that this trust may get me in trouble in this process. We will see.

Online I liked Wide Horizons a lot, however they are not local. I am beginning to really like International Adoption Net that's based here in Colorado. They are in their second year and have their 31st family that they are helping bring babies home. I have filled out the application and am just waiting to send it off. Hmmm.... not sure what I am waiting for?