God bless you and your wife.
Our three are adopted. We used a faith-based organization. There are innumerable church- and faith-based organizations out there who can help you understand and navigate the process. Ultimately, if you're serious about adopting, you will need legal help to jump through significant legal hurdles (adoption agencies have their own staff). But, your ace-in-the-hole might be the DHS route. Your daughter's friend scenario is why so many social workers went into that profession.
Good luck and godspeed. Pls keep up updated.
