Response to the opportunity to adopt children from the USA.

Today I received an email with the message below about the opportunity to adopt children here in Indiana. As families begin to share that they are adopting from Ukraine (or other countries), they will inevitably hear the well meaning information about children available in Indiana or in the USA. Funny thing is, it almost always comes from someone that has never adopted or considered adopting from anywhere. My response is below.
Our friend Karen is a child advocate/ attorney thru the State. She shares some info about adoption many of us may not know. I am sure she would be happy to point any interested in the right direction. Thanks Karen! ( this is a reply from the earlier one about the kids from the Ukraine who are being hosted)

Please remember that there are many children in Indiana who are wards of the State and need adopting. There is no cost, and there is training, and often there is adoption assistance for the legal expenses and per diem.
Karen B of FMCC

My thoughts are that God leads us to where our children are - just as He takes missionaries all over the world and there are obviously needy and unsaved people here. As for the money - it is all God's and if He chooses we pay a ransom for the lives of these children - then He will provide. All children, all over the world are equally deserving of a family - as Christians we trust God to lead us to them.