Why China?

Why China?

Because that's where our daughter is.



As we explored adoption, we learned that China has about one fifth of the world’s population. One of the most common cultural mindsets is a gender preference of boys over girls.

This, along with China’s one-child policy, has led to thousands of abandoned children, most of them girls or special needs children.

Although it is illegal to give birth to a second child in China, it is also illegal to abandon a child. This means birthparents must anonymously give up their child, without being found out, to someone who can care for her. Babies are typically left in conspicuous public places where they are sure to be found.

China established the China Center for Adoption Affairs to process foreign adoptions in compliance with international law. Each Chinese province independently operates the orphanages scattered throughout the country. Orphanage directors and staff, though short on resources, care a great deal for the children in their care.

By way of comparison, adoption costs are relatively similar to other countries. China requires one two-week trip. Other countries require longer or multiple trips.

Molly had always had a heart for the Chinese people. She has a friend in Taiwan who she met when she was in high school and who we visited after we were married.

We felt that there is such a need in China, and we ached for all the children who are born into a society in which they aren’t valued.

God used these things to gently guide us toward the country where our daughter waited for us.