After more than a year and a half of waiting, praying, and hoping, the Songer family has finally been matched with a precious little girl on the other side of the world who needs a loving family. The road that lead Chris and Katie Songer to this precious child has been long, and yet they can see now how every step has brought them to exactly where they needed to be.
Chris and Katie always felt called to adopt. They discussed their shared passion for adoption early in their relationship, and through eleven years of marriage and the birth of two beautiful biological sons (now ages 9 and 7), their desire to grow their family through adoption has never wavered. Chris’s father was adopted as a baby, so he has seen first hand how life giving and life changing adoption can be. Katie has a masters degree in special education, so the possibility of adopting a child with special needs has often stirred her heart. Several years ago, the Songers felt that the timing was right, so they began the home study process. They were originally pursuing a domestic adoption, but after waiting for over a year for a placement, they began to pray about international adoption. It was at that time that several friends who were active in the adoption community forwarded the Songers a posting they had seen about a three and a half year old child with special needs in Uganda. After learning more about the little girl from her agency here in the United States, the Songers knew with absolute certainty that despite the obstacles of converting their home study and raising the additional funds required for an international adoption, this was the child they were being called to pursue. They have an amazing network of family and friends, many of whom have adopted from Uganda. These people are committed to providing a community of support for the entire family throughout this process and beyond. The Songers are currently taking every step they can take in order to become this little one’s family. They are researching her medical needs, consulting with doctors and fellow adoptive parents, and completing an encyclopedia’s worth of paperwork for the dossier. They are also asking everyone they know to help them pray her home.
The story that God tells through adoption is so much bigger than one family. This child was being pursued by her loving creator long before the Songers ever knew her name. They are trusting that God will continue to go before them on behalf of their little girl, and that He will invite others to partner with them on this journey through prayers, finances, and emotional support. They are excited to watch God’s story unfold, and long for the day that they can hold their little girl in their arms and tell her how very loved she is.
10/9/15— DOSSIER COMPLETE