Research

Researching Agencies!

(As written by Nicole)

So an update is due! Jason and I are emailing questions and following up with Bethany Christian Services and Children's Hope International. Our questions are mostly about the differences we've seen between the two agencies and trying to decide what our "musts" are for our choice in agency.

There are differences in fees, staffing in Colombia, training requirements, and experience. Right now we're trying to wade through the differences to figure out if there are some unrealistic promises, untold fees, and who has the proper amount of hand holding! We're leaning towards Children's Hope International because of their experience and expertise in International Adoption. Also we've taken it as a bad sign that the social worker who would be our main coordinator through Bethany Christian Services consistantly spells Colombia incorrectly and has offered very few words of encouragement and instead has only mentioned all the obstacles and complications that come with our choice in country.

We now have all birth certificates and the marriage certificates and thus brings the end of what we know to do without an agency! Now we need patience, wisdom and prayer!