"We Keep Coming Back to Wisconsin"
/The majority of the waiting families that Adoptions of Wisconsin works with reside in the state of Wisconsin, but one family in our active outreach program lives in Washington D.C. Scott and Patrick have expressed high motivation and intention throughout the adoption process, and feel a very strong connection to our state. Many members of their families reside here and they are often traveling to and from their home to visit and are always cheering on the Green Bay Packers. Patrick and Scott have been a pleasure to work with as they are always timely, responsive and optimistic when communicating with us about the adoption process. Scott and Patrick have been kind enough to write up a blog post for us about why they continue to pursue adoption through our agency and we are excited to share their story.
"We keep coming back to Wisconsin:
When we first decided to adopt, our adoption attorney suggested we interview a few agencies, and choose an agency we "connected" with. After speaking with four different agencies in a week, there was no question Adoptions of Wisconsin was our first choice. With a large family in Wisconsin, who we visit often, we've always felt a strong connection to the state and feel aligned with the personalities and values of the people who live there. In our initial conversations with Hollie, Claire, and Megan, we immediately felt like part of the AOW family. They were so kind, informative, and responsive to our questions and concerns. And that same kindness has been shown to us throughout our time with their agency.
We keep coming back to Wisconsin:
Shortly after we were in the "active" pool of adoptive parents with AOW, we received news of a match from another agency that put us over the moon. We called the ladies of AOW to let them know our good news, and while on the phone, we asked several questions of them, and hung up with more knowledge, and well wishes. We almost felt guilty to be placed via another agency. Adoptions of Wisconsin had been our choice from the beginning, but we could not pass up this opportunity to start our family. During the process with the other agency, Megan would check with us periodically to make sure all was going well. We know this was out of pure goodness, and we appreciated their concern. Ironically, we felt AOW communicated with us more during this match period, than the other agency did.
We keep coming back to Wisconsin:
About a month before our son was to be born, the birth took place. The birth mother decided due to the complicated birth, she would raise the child herself. Our hearts were broken. We grieved...but we knew what we had to do. We called Adoptions of Wisconsin a few days later, and spoke with Megan. We told her what had happened, and I am not sure who felt worse, her or us. This again goes to show you the depth of the goodness that these ladies, and Adoptions of Wisconsin has for families like us, and birth mothers in need. We received more words of encouragement, more counseling, and more support from AOW, than we did from the other agency.
We keep coming back to Wisconsin:
After grieving the "almost" adoption, we decided to focus on what is important to us, one more time. Our family. Our family is in Wisconsin, therefore, to us, it makes perfect sense to adopt from this state, despite being a 14 hour car ride away, we keep coming back to Wisconsin. Just like the team at AOW, our family gives us the support, guidance, and love we need to live our lives, and raise our family. We will always come back to Wisconsin, and we hope that soon, we will have a son or daughter through Adoptions of Wisconsin, to give us one more great reason to keep coming back to Wisconsin."
- Patrick and Scott, AOW Waiting Family
A huge thank you to Patrick and Scott who took the time to write this thoughtful post. We are excited for them to continue their adoption journey and hope that they are visiting often with the holidays quickly approaching!
