Bethany paperwork is in!!

I am very excited to post that we have turned in the very first packet of paperwork that was needed for the adoption agency.  This information includes medical exams, drug screens, birth certificates, marriage license, divorce papers, tax information, personal financial statement etc.  It took about 4 weeks to get it all together.  I guess now we wait to start the home study!!! YEA!!!

Informational Meeting 9-8-11

We had a wonderful informational meeting and getting to know our social worker, Debby.  She is a very pleasant woman and very knowledgeable.  I’m looking forward to my Hague training videos and the books I get to read.  We told her our interest in 2 boys on the photo listing and she printed off a few extra bits of information and photos of them.  Immediately, my heart was drawn to “Timothy” and I immediately felt like he belonged to me.  I am pretty convinced that God has chosen this child.  I am no longer intimidated by ISS adoption, and so I see no reason why I shouldn’t just go for it.  Mark is all about Timothy as well, so we will pray about this decision and let the SW know on monday.  Our biggest hurdle right now will be finding a doctor to sign all our medical forms.  I have been caring for the family when they get sick, so no one has a designated doctor that they see.  Since I don’t have a doctor in my clinic, I have to go find one.  How strange is that???  I have managed to fill out just about all the other paperwork aside from the financial statement (Mark’s job!).

And So We Begin...September 5, 2011

I am so excited about this journey, I can’t begin to explain or express it to you.  In some ways, I feel like how you feel when you first find out your pregnant.  The anticipation of the next 9 months, the vision of another pair of feet pitter pattering across the floor, and love for someone I’ve never even met yet.  To catch you up, we have submitted our formal application and it has been approved!!!  I’m praying that that means despite our age difference, despite a previous marriage for both of us, and despite Mark’s age of over 50, they see no problems with us adopting!  Our first home study meeting in Thursday at Bethany Christian Services.  The social worker said it is an informational meeting, contracts to sign, and whatever questions we have to ask (and we do have plenty).  She thinks it will take around 2 hours.  I will post again when the meeting is over and let you know how it went.

My new favorite verse that I think is so appropriate for this journey is Matthew 18:5  ”And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me.”