The Domesticated Male

Lexi and I always wanted more than one child. When we found out we were pregnant with Claudia it was exciting, scary, overwhelming and all the other emotions you can imagine a relatively young couple would have when having a child. Fast-forward four years and we again started having the excitement over thinking about another baby. After many failed pregnancy tests and much discouragement and disappointment we decided that maybe we were not meant to have another child naturally but that there were lots of children who needed homes and adoption was our next option. We went through training and consultation with DFCS and decided ultimately that we would become a Foster home with the hopes of eventually adopting a child(ren) that were placed in our home. We were aware that most of these children come into care with a lot of emotional, mental, physical and historical baggage. With the background that Lexi and I had we were sure we could overcome whatever obstacle we encountered. There

May 2012, I was asked to apply for a new position as  HR Director. I had been very happy in the job I had but a new opportunity seemed promising. I talked with my wife, family, pastor and after much thought and prayer decided to apply. October 2012, I started in the new position. A few weeks into the new job it was apparent that commuting from our home in Valdosta was not going to be good for our family and so we decided to start looking in the Tifton area for a home. We soon realized that the housing market was not the best and chose to go to an apartment. My wife and I had not lived in an apartment since we were both in graduate school. Knowing that we needed to move made this choice for us. February, 2013, my family and I moved from Valdosta to Tifton. I moved to Valdosta when I began Graduate School. I lived there through many milestones of life. I was married there. I became a father there. I also found who I was in Christ and developed a relationship with Him. I didn't go to