Questions People Ask

Ever since announcing our adoption to friends, family, and acquaintances, we've fielded lots and lots of questions. Questions I think most adoptive parents face at one point or another. I thought it might be fun to answer them here. 

Why the Congo?

Because the situation is desperate. Heart-breakingly desperate. And as my friend Kristin Reickard likes to say, we can't unlearn the things we've seen and read while we researched our options.

Almost always, this question is asked out of curiosity...