Hispanic children at LDSFS

Hi and Welcome, I wanted to welcome you but unfortunately, I do not have any knowledge on Hispanic Adoptions. You might also want to post the same question on the hopetoadopt.com forum because they might know if you don't hear from anyone here. Good luck! LBL :)

Krispy, We have successfully adopted a Hispanic girl and her litter sister is 1/4 Hispanic. Although we were not of Hispanic origin, our 1st bm chose us and because our 1st daughter was Hispanic, our 2nd bm chose us. You might want to talk to your case worker about showing your profile in states where it is more likely a Hispanic bm might be. For instance, Texas and California. We are from Las Vegas and it worked for us through our own agency! OH! We also had an adoption fall through and the baby was 1/2 Hispanic. Like you said, most of the time the family steps in and will take the baby themselves. Don't lose hope! It can and will happen! Just talk to your case worker! I'm sure they will be willing to help you in this situation. I know for a fact that a potential bm who is of Hispanic decent would LOVE to look at your profile. Just keep bugging LDSFS until they show your profile to the perfect bm for you! Good luck and keep us posted! Nickie :D

Thank you for your light of hope! My husband and I live in So. Cal, infact about 20 miles from the boarder. We too had an adoption fall through. It was a year ago this month. My husband wants to go through the county and feels any child Heavenly Father sends us is a blessing, I however do not want to wait years to be able to take a child to the temple. I think his big worry is money. We have prayed, and feel Heavenly Father will send our next child to us through a very special vessel. What was your adoptions like? How did you pass the time? Last night I was praying and asked Heavenly Father to help me not become obsessed. Any advice would be wonderful. Our profile will be up on LDSFS website by the weekend. The name is Enrique, and Leslie, and the baby will have a big brother named Jacob who is four. Thanks so much!

Krispy, I think the wait is the hardest part of the entire adoption process. And, just because you are waiting for your second doesn't make it any easier. We, as adoptive parents, have no control over the entire process, so we just have to turn everything over to the Lord and pray for whatever He wants us to do. Is there an active FSA group in your area? If there is, why don't you get involved with them. It allows you to keep busy, and as an added bonus, you are working with the agency. You will get to know the adoption case workers who show your profile to the bmoms. If a potential bm has a question, they can answer it with a very positive reply. Also, try to become pro-active as you can. Let everyone you know your plans to adopt. Remind the bishop, tell the relief society president, and young women's president, your family and friends, the women you visit teach and any one else you feel inspired to tell. You never know how your little one might find you. Go to the agency and get some pass along cards and business cards with your case workers numbers on them. You can also put your profile on [url]www.itsaboutlove.org.[/url] This is the church's web site which has waiting adoptive couple birthmoms can look at. My husband thought I was becoming obsessive with the entire process. Finally, I just went to the Lord and asked Him for the peace and comfort to know everything would work out the way he wanted it too. Then, out of the blue, they had told us we had been choosen! We didn't wait very long for our first daughter, so the second wait was actually the first "wait" I had to go through. I hope and pray that your little one finds it's way home soon. He/she IS coming! Lots of Love, Nickie :)

Sorry! You already have your profile up! You can also put your profile on [url]www.hopetoadot.com.[/url] They have quite a few LDS couples on that site. A lot have had great sucess. If your bm finds you this way, you can still use LDSFS. She just has to go to her nearest agency for some visits. She also has to go in telling them she wants you and your husband to adopt her baby. She does not have to be LDS, as our 1st daughter's bfamily was not! Good Luck! Nickie