Let the paperwork begin! June 23, 2008

We are now officially home study ready!  Our homestudy paperwork has been finalized and is on the way to our mailbox.  We are also in the process of getting our adoption profile ready.  This is the profile that birthmothers will see and hopefully they will love what we have to say and choose us! 

We are also buried under a sea of agency and grant applications.  My goal is to have them all submitted by the end of June.  That gives me one week! 

From this point, I believe we are looking at a wait time of about 9 months.  I know our baby will come when they are supposed to be here, but with the big 4-0 approaching in October, I wish we could hurry things along.

 

More later.

Go Baby Go! June 18, 2008

Suffice it to say, blogging is not my forte!  Please forgive the lapse in communication.  I do have many things to say however.  First, let me begin with our first fund raiser!  Go Baby Go!  Kent and I organized a fun walk to help raise money for our adoption.  It took place last Saturday!  It was a huge success!  The walk raised over $2000 for our cause and we are thrilled!  Our friends and familys generosity was overwhelming and Kent and I are finding it hard to have the right words to say to people.  We just feel so honored to have such a wonderful support.  It truly does make this burden easier to carry when you know so many people are behind you. 

Now, the next step . . . our home study is complete!  WOOHOO!  We meet with our social worker tonight to proofread our documents and once we okay the paperwork, we can begin applying with agencies.  There are three main agencies our consultants work with www.aguardianangel.net, www.mothergooseadoptions.com, www.adoptionsconnectionsinc.com, www.hearttoheartadoptions.net.  i guess that is four actually.  each of the agencies requires different things and I’m told the paperwork is overwhelming, but I am dedicated to making this my full time job this summer while I am on summer vacation.

at this point, that is pretty much where we stand.  We are anxious and excited and scared and joyful all rolled into one.  It’s a rollercoster of emotions.  Some days are good and some days are just plain hard.  We covet your prayers and are so grateful for your support.