God's Blessings

I've recently come to realize that God blesses us in ways far beyond what we could have ever imagined. Yes, it's true that it may be through trials and heartaches, but that through those blessings, God teaches us more and more about what life is all about. It's through those blessings that we see how big, how powerful and how much our God loves us.

Check out this video of an amazing song that talks about God's blessings on our lives.

Adoption Auction Update!!

Our Adoption Auction was a HUGE Success!!! We went into the auction thinking we would raise around $500, however; God provided and we raised $1,758.00!!! We could never thank each and every one of you enough for either donating an item or bidding on them. We were blown away at the number of people who took part in the auction that we have never even met and also all of our friends/family who participated as well. Thank you so much for blessing our family with your kindness and contribution.

If you are not following our journey into adoption, we would love for you to continue along this journey with us by following our website at www.thewhitakers1.blogspot.com. Also, be on the lookout for another Auction in the fall! I’ve already got a few items lined up and I can’t wait to share them with you all. If you would like to take part in that auction, by donating an item, please email Tara at tlc1982@aol.com. Thanks again!!!

Adoption Update: South Korea

Chris and I are excited to announce that we are adopting a little girl from South Korea!! We are in the process of waiting to be accepted into the program and according to our agency AIAA, this could take 4-6 months. (They currently have a wait list for girls and we should be given the formal application soon. Hopefully before the full 4-6 months. Then once we are accepted, we are looking at a 9-12 month timeline to bringing home our little one.)

Why South Korea?

Chris and I both felt that God was leading us to South Korea because it’s a country that is constantly on our minds and on our hearts. We both never imagined adopting from South Korea; however God confirmed to us that South Korea was the country for us!

South Korea also has a great adoption program and they have a long adoption history with the United States.

South Korea also works well for us, because travel time to the country is less than a week, whereas most countries require multiple trips or longer trips.


So, what are our next steps?

Since we are using an agency located outside Alabama, we will now search for an agency in Alabama that can complete our home study. We have been told that we can either start our home study now or we can start it when we get the formal application. (Since we are in the process of moving right now, we will probably see how things go with the moving and will then go ahead and start our home study. That way, when we are accepted into the program, we won’t have to wait for the home study to be completed.) During the home study we will have interviews over the phone, at our house and we will have loads of paperwork to complete. Home Studies can take anywhere from 2 to 4 months and once everything is complete our paperwork will be sent to South Korea where we will wait on a referral!