In late 2008 we were at a point where we did not know what road to take on our journey to have a child. In the past two years we hadn't really talked much about adoption, just here and there, but it was never serious. We knew we were both open to it. In October I started checking out adoption agency websites just to see what I could learn.
On October 27th, 2008 our lives changed forever. We met Santiago, a little boy from Colombia who was here on a medical visa. I found out about this boy through an adoption agency website. Unlike me, I jumped at the chance and made a call to inquire about this boy. At the time I was only checking MN adoption agencies websites to see what kind of information I could gather, so looking back this was a stepping stone. I contacted Patti here in the metro area who was housing Santiago and his nurse. Tim and I were fortunate enough to meet this boy just before he needed to head back to Colombia. We fell in love with this little bundle of joy. He had such a personality! He really liked Tim's beard.
Needless to say, we were not chosen to be the parents to Santiago, but I thank God every day for letting us meet this little guy. (He is now with his new family which is why I am not posting the best picture).
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