There is a lot to know about the adoption process, which is why so many families prepare themselves as much as possible for what to expect during each step.
However, certain situations and emotions are impossible to prepare for because when new parents are first handed their baby, they feel something that is indescribable. All of the heartache of wondering when they will become parents is lifted, and a sensation of excitement, joy and love takes over. Michael and Daphne experienced this and shared it in their incredible adoption story.
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After many years of friendship, which was first developed in college and later revisited in the workplace, Michael and Daphne were married in 2001. The newlyweds from Texas continued to work and find success together at the same company, but they always knew their ultimate goals weren’t career-based; their ultimate goals were much greater than that.
“I don’t think either one of us are the type of people who wanted to narrowly focus all of our lives climbing the career ladder,” Michael said. “Our careers are important to us, but at the same time we knew we wanted to have a family and have the opportunity to raise a child.”
Michael and Daphne became the uncle and aunt of their siblings’ children, which only reiterated how badly they wanted to experience parenthood for themselves.
“Children make you slow down as they see everything for the first time. It reminds you what really is important in life,” Daphne said. “It’s not the next career step or the number of ‘things’ you can own. It’s family. That’s what it is all about.”
