Aquino Family Adoption
by Ahmed and Tamara Aquino 1 Lives Impacted Colombia
We are adopting children from Colombia!!! Let us tell you our story... Estamos adoptando niños de Colombia!!! Aquí esta nuestra...
We are adopting children from Colombia!!! Let us tell you our story... Estamos adoptando niños de Colombia!!! Aquí esta nuestra historia... (La versión en Castellano está después de la de Inglés).
The summer of 2018, Ahmed and I (Tamara) sat on our bed and had a conversation that we've had a thousand times before....a conversation about adoption. We had the same conversation when we met in 1996. Both of us had dreams of adopting a child or few :-). We had the conversation off and on as we struggled with fertility in our 22-year marriage. We made plans: we would have children biologically, and then, we would adopt. We waited on "the plan" but it never happened, and after years of waiting, fertility treatments, and research on adopting domestically or internationally, we sat facing each other again. We knew in that moment that it is now or never, and so, we prayed and searched again and found an agency called All God's Children.
Yes! We are adopting! Many of you have known us over the years and have prayed for us and encouraged us in the desire to raise children. We could never have known back then that it would take so long, but we are incredibly grateful now that we are on the journey to bringing little ones into our home to love, nurture, and guide into adulthood.
We don't take this decision lightly. We knew when we began that the process would stretch us in many ways. This is why we reach out to you, our friends and family, to join us on this journey. You can join us by your well-wishes and prayers. You can join us by encouraging us daily with your words or hugs. You can also join us through helping us raise the funds to get us there. We are currently raising $20,000.
We were initially surprised about how much international adoption can cost, and we imagine you will be surprised too. In our case, because we want to adopt more than one child, the cost will be at least $35,000 and likely $20,000 more for each additional child, which is why we may be raising funds again at a later time. We hope you will reach out to us with questions if this concerns you in anyway. We want to be open about the process, especially when others have been so generous to us.
We thank you ahead of time for sending your love and support our way, no matter what form it comes in. We are grateful for the many years of people loving us in the middle of the waiting. Blessings to you all and your families!
Love,
Ahmed and Tamara Aquino
Colombia
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