Home study Time!

We are about to start our homestudy!!! We only need to take on educational class from our agency. "tested out" of 2 :) We go for our intake interview in 2 weeks. We are still on the waiting list, but are going to use our completed homestudy to market ourselves in the mean time. Please let us know if you know of an expectant mother wanting to place her child for adoption. THANKS!

update

We received a letter from the adoption agency and we have been put on the waiting list. We knew that was going to happen, made it part of our plan, glad we have time to fundraise and get our house ready. But I'm still a teensy weensy bit upset that I really do have to wait. :) We are going to continue on as normal, wait until we get moved into the "pool of perspective parents" and begin our homestudy. Until then, lots of grant paperwork, and house repairs await! So don’t worry about tomorrow. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Tomorrow will have its own worries. Matthew 6:34

laughter

We all need laughter. Please enjoy this..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3KRFolP1Uk&feature=share&list=PL5oPQWgVdsDn3w3aDvB4zci1L8YMh3iZm ****I'm praying I do not have to experience this. My mother will be rescuing me instead of laughing "with me"!

perspective and support

The first go round taught me that support groups are very important. I can cry and complain to everyone I know, but there is a certain satisfaction that is met when discussing things with someone that gets it. Someone that REALLY gets it. Been there, done that. So I'm actively involved in a few groups on Facebook and another one online. I'd love to have some local yocals that meet at Starbucks once a month for that purpose too. But for now, I'm content in my hiding behind the monitor groups. However, lately there has been an influx of birthmothers in those adoption groups. Fine, but these are clearly bio parents that are NOT for adoption. Must have had their kids taken from them or have horrible relationships with the adoptive families. But this has really opened my eyes to the "other side". To some extent I have always battled with that other side. We are so lucky to have gained Jacob as a son, but I really hurt for his bio parents. Can you imagine waking up and knowing you'd never see your kids again?! And then it DID happen to us. Sofia left us. And now I GET IT! OUCH!! So for this adoption Adam and I decided that the agency we chose would really service the biological parents as well. I don't want to TAKE someone's kid. I want them to have couseling, and really be at peace with their decision to place their child into my arms. I want them to have services before, during, and afterwards. I want them to be able to heal their hearts and know that GOD and the rest of the world LOVES them know matter what their past has been like. And so its been my personal decision to try to show these families love. No matter if their kids were taken from them and put into foster care, or if they placed their child into adoption. Some people have been easier to love than others. Really puts things into perspective. Saw this article on one of my support groups today: http://adoptionvoicesmagazine.com/adoptee-view/dear-christian-who-is-praying-for-an-infant-to-adopt/#.Ud_p50FQGSp Just confirmed my feelings. I feel like the author really lost me for the last few sentences....but for the most part it was a good article. Interesting perspective. And as we continue on in this adoption journey--- please be in prayer for us but for also the "other" family.

Grants

We are going to apply for 11 grants.   (I hope we get at least one!)   Ten can be filed after we have our completed home study.  ONE can be sent in now.   So today, I am working on filling out as much as I can.  And sending in that lonely one application.  :) 

 

 

HERE IT IS-  ready to go out the door

 

And off it goes!

In the mail!---the journey begins......

Tshirt Fundraiser

This is the latest fundraiser we've signed up for.  Selling Tshirts!   I'm trying to present a variety of items, knowing that not everyone will purchase one of everything.   These tshirts, in my opinion, are really nice.  I love the images on them.  In fact, I think I'm going to order one or two.  :)


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