McAllister Family Sibling Adoption
by Abby McAllister 1 Lives Impacted Colombia
We have BIG news - we are adopting again! And what's more, we are adopting a sibling group of 4 (!) beautiful children from the country of Colombi...
We have BIG news - we are adopting again! And what's more, we are adopting a sibling group of 4 (!) beautiful children from the country of Colombia. There are three boys and one girl, ages 5, 7, 7 and 9. That's right - there are twins and... a girl!!!!
As many of you know, when we first adopted we were living in the Dominican Republic as missionaries. At that time, it was our desire to adopt a sibling group because we felt a deep sense of empathy for children who lost not only their parents, but might be forced to lose the relationship with their siblings as well. We pursued our first adoption with siblings in mind, but through a series of events God made it clear to us that we were meant to adopt Isaac. Isaac has now been our son for 4 years now, his heart is surgically repaired, and he has brought countless blessings to our family. Furthermore, he has also helped pave the way for the greater challenge of adopting a sibling group.
There are a number of ways that God has prepared our family
to love and nurture these kids. First,
we spent 4 years living in a Latino culture so we value the cultural heritage of these kids.
We also understand the sense of loss that comes from moving away from
one’s home culture, from one’s home country, from all that you have grown up
with. During our time in the DR we also became proficient in the Spanish
language, so we will be able to communicate and support our new children
immediately when we first welcome them into our family. The language barrier that inhibits bonding
early on in so many international adoptions will not be a large factor when our
time comes.These experiences have created a family
that is strong, resilient, and ready for the challenge of welcoming so many new members into our family.
We know that our future children have also experienced hard
times. They have been in foster care and
orphanages for about 5 years now, almost the entire lifespan of the youngest
child. It is difficult to find families willing to take on 4 new
children at one time, and this is why the
central authority in Colombia was preparing to break up the siblings in order
to find them homes. For this reason, we felt compelled to step in
and take action. We feel that we have
the spiritual, emotional, and intellectual capacity to welcome these children
into our family and nurture them, but we need some help with the financial
resources to do so.
Colombia
Share Via Email