Well, we've done some research and asked a million questions at multiple agencies and we've come to one conclusion. Bulgaria. This is a country we've never given much thought to until this year. The Bulgarian people can look anything from blonde blue eyed to tanned and dark eyes. They are known for having gypsies. I'm not entirely sure why (the Hunchback of Notredame probably has something to do with it), but I've always romanticized the idea of a gypsy. In reality, gypsies are a poverty stricken people. They live in tents instead of homes, and can travel or stay in one area and try to earn money in their nomadic way.
Bulgaria is a Baltic State and is where many Syrians are finding refuge right now. All of this information, and whispering from God to our spirits, has Bulgaria stealing our hearts. There is no age limit for us to adopt from there, but many agencies do have a minimum age of 25. We are attempting to find one that would cater to a slightly younger couple, but if not, we do now have an agency in mind to get us through this process a year from now when I turn 25. For now we're going to focus on getting our lives in order for a child (or children, recently we've been talking about siblings!) We need to paint our house, add some furniture, decorate the bare walls and pay off as much debt as possible, so when the time comes to get our home study they can see us in the best possible light. The first fee we're saving for is the home study, which looks to be around $2,500-$5,000, depending on whether or not we need to pay for travel expenses for the case worker. We are currently looking at an agency with case workers here in China, so hopefully it will save some of the expense!
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