Reasons Why

Well.. our adventure to adopt "officially" began in February 2010 when we started contacting local adoption agencies to get the ball rolling. However, Chelsey and I knew long before, that one day we would want to add to our family through adoption. I have to admit that Chelsey is and has always been the driving force behind this entire adventure. That is not to say that I was not interested in adopting. Quite opposite! What I'm saying is that, if you know anything about Chelsey and I, you know that she is a ton more motivated/driven in life than I am! In essence, she is "adoption pregnant," and will be for a long time; longer than any mom is pregnant with a biological baby!

We started sharing the news of our new baby to the "general" public back in June as we were starting to prepare for our first ever garage sale (which went very well). As we had hoped, all of our friends, co-workers, and ease-dropping strangers have been very excited for us! We have had a few of the awkward questions, but for the most part, everyone has met our exciting news with open enthusiasm and support. We have been truly blessed!

The main question that people have asked is, "why Ethiopia?" I would say 95% of the people we have talked to, open with that question. (I am a math teacher, so I have to throw in a little math!) Our answer to the question has been pretty simple, "That's where are hearts tell us!" And it's true. When you decide to have a biological baby, you have no idea who you will be getting. In many ways fate decides for you. For both of our children, PK (4) and MG (2), we felt that our life angels helped to pick them for us. Much is the same for our baby now. All of the signs lead to Ethiopia. We know that our angels have found our baby there, and to Ethiopia is where we will be going!

Alright.. I think this is a good start to our new Mach Family Blog! Thank you for taking the time to follow us on our exciting journey through adoption. Please check back soon, because we are going to be proving more details on our up-coming, raffle/fundraiser! We'll have an iPad, an Alaskan made quilt, and a gift certificate to Pioneer Wells, just to mention a few!

Talk to you soon--

Chelsey, Ken, and the kids!