Armstrong Adoption Story - How did we get here?

How did my husband and I decide that adoption was meant for us? To say it was something we were called to do is the simplest way to answer, but there is far more to the story than that. We were actually touched by several children and young adults that lead us to our decision. Did we ever think this would be the route we would take? No; had you asked us this question earlier the answer probably would have been absolutely not. Why the change in our thinking? Now, we both ask ourselves, why not adopt? Our story is probably not your traditional story, nevertheless his is our story as to how we got to this point and how we feel that adoption will touch our lives forever.

A few years ago, Mike and I had questioned whether or not we would have children. Throughout our marriage we had both felt that if it were meant to be, then it would be. After over three years, we hadn’t had any children and wanted to have a family. Many nights we stayed up and discussed the pros and cons of fertility treatments versus adoption. Our personal preference was to adopt. As we were researching agencies, the process and our options we were led towards international adoption. Those plans were halted prior to completing our application for any agency. Two adorable little boys ages 3 and 4 had entered our lives and we felt that they were the answer to our prayers. These two boys were adopted from Russia and their parents were having a hard time with each one of them so they spent a great deal of time at Aunt Robin and Uncle Mike’s home. We had the two of them several days a week and often times for days on end. When the boys weren’t at home we felt a sense of loss and greatly missed both of them. Today, we still have both of them frequently and yet we are still led to adopt