Ever since we started this process almost a year ago, there’s
been one part that we dreaded more than anything else. Unfortunately, we’re at
that point. It’s time to wait. This afternoon we mailed a copy of our profile
book to our agency, along with the payment for completing our home study. All
of that means that we’ve pretty much done everything we can do on our end, so
now we begin the wait. Our agency doesn’t really have a chronological list
though. Their goal is to make a good match between birth mothers and adoptive
families, so the wait that we’ve dreaded might not be too long, but it’s still
not something we’ve been looking forward to.
Despite the fact
that we’ve dreaded the wait for so long, getting to this point feels pretty
great for a few reasons. First of all it’s nice to not have to worry about
which documents or forms we needed to get filled out and turned in next. After
spending months going through every detail of our finances, home, and family
life, it’s nice not to have to think about turning something else in. It’s also
nice to a sense of finality. I know we’re not at the end of this yet, but dropping
that envelope in the mail this afternoon left me with an awesome feeling. It felt
like we had taken a huge step closer to getting this process finished, but more
importantly, we felt much closer to bringing our child home.
We’ve waited on a
lot of things throughout this process, but now the real wait has begun. We
might not have as many things to update you with, but we’ll continue to try to
update the blog once a week to keep everyone aware of any progress we have. We’ll
also have smaller updates on our facebook page for all those little pieces of
information that aren’t quite big enough to write a blog about. If you aren’t
following us on facebook, you can find us by searching for Adopting Willpower.
We’re excited at
the progress we’ve made, but more excited about what’s to come. This wait, no
matter how long it takes, will send us through a wave of emotions. There will
be times, I’m sure, like today when we feel so happy about the progress we’ve
made. There will also be times when we think that we’ll never get to the end.
No matter what kind of mood we’re in, we’re looking forward to bringing all of
you with us as we continue on this journey. As always, we appreciate all of the
support you’ve given us through your prayers, kind words, and donations, and
ask for your continued prayers as we move forward. We can’t tell you how much
it means to us that you’ve joined our family on this path. Thanks for your
support….and thanks for waiting with us.
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