Adoption

From Machina to Family — Our Kazakhstan Adoption Journey

Making The Decision to Grow Our Family Through Adoption

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Machina!

“Machina! Machina! Machina!” the child wailed with his ginormous elephant tears. The crying was dry and hoarse, piercing right through my heart.

I scooped the child into my arms, sat on the couch, and with big hugs I rocked and rocked and rocked, trying to comfort this sweet boy.

The tears would not stop. With despair, I look at my wife. She knew my heart was broken because I could sense that she was also sitting there with a broken heart.

A look between us, a silent communication — What do we do?

“Machina! Machina! Machina!”

This is one part of our adoption story. From the United States to Kazakhstan, becoming the parents of our son, Daniel.

A Country Far, Far Away