We're Almost There!

Our Infant Care Class

On June 9th, Dave and I sat in a room full of other prospective adoptive families.

We listened to stories of unwanted children. We listened to stories of wanted children who couldn't be provided for. We listened to stories of heartbreak and hope. We listened to stories of a need. A need for people to rise to the occasion and adopt the "orphans" of the USA.

So, we rose to the occasion.

We didn't know what kind of adventure we would be in store for. The piles of paperwork. The endless pages of adoption books. The multiple checks to the government for background checks and fingerprints. The trips to the doctor's office for drug tests and TB tests. The interrogating questions in personal interviews. The many chats about how we want to discipline our children. The many prayers for financial support. The overwhelming response from friends and family in their giving. The countless donations of baby items. The list goes on and on.

And, yet, we are almost there! We are almost finished with an adventure that started just 3 months ago. But this is just the beginning! The beginning of waiting for our precious bundle of joy to arrive. The waiting for the phone to ring to say we've been chosen. The waiting for the child God has been preparing for us. The waiting may be difficult, but the end result will be incredible!

 

 

The last step in the home study process is our home inspection! We will have our home inspection conducted on Tuesday, September 29th at 1pm! Once we pass the inspection, we pay the first of 3 large payments. Once the payment is made, our profile becomes public. Once our profile becomes public, we could get a call about a baby at any time! 

It feels so surreal. This moment. I can't believe it's here.

Though the first leg of the adventure is almost over, there is still so much more to come!

We're almost there! And we can't wait!