So it has been one month since my last post, ok, in all fairness it has been 1 month and 3 days! Whoops!
I just wanted to thank you all for your prayers! We have completed our required adoption training and are so excited to finally get our taxes filed so that we can turn in the paperwork!! We are not as far along as I had hoped to be seeing as how it has been 2 months since our orientation, but the Lord must be up to something!
I have all these thoughts running through my head about the process and the "things" we are about to encounter...by that I mean, the physical exams, the countless interviews, and by far the most intimidating is the psychiatric evaluation (This is a 3 hour evaluation people!) I trust that the Lord will get me through all of these! Then I think of all the things we must have in place to "pass" our home inspection. It's much more than any other "new" parents...for example, you would probably purchase things as you "need" them. You don't really have a need for cabinet locks until you are dealing with a toddler, we have to have these now! Which, it is good to be prepared....it's just a lot to prepare for! (As all you parents know!) And it's scary to think if you don't have these things you may not be able to proceed with the adoption process...ok, yes, I realize I am rambling to an extent...but it's the little things!
The hardest thing about this whole process is I am a PLANNER!! I LOVE to plan ahead and know what's coming! Well, we certainly know a baby, but will he/she be a newborn, or 2-3 months old? Will it be a boy or girl. Will it be twins?!!? (We would LOVE for that to happen!) The unknowns are truly endless! I am sure as the journey continues this quirk of mine (planning) will surely be put to the test as there is so much we simply cannot know at this point...but I suppose that's kind of the fun in all of this (or so I tell myself!)
In the meantime, Sam and I have a contract on a house and are scheduled to close on the 15th of February (Lord willing!) We are so excited to think and know this may very well be the house we bring a baby home to!! We cannot wait! We are also leading a marriage class on Wednesday nights at Smyrna Church of Christ called Fireproof your Marriage! It's based on the movie Fireproof! Our prayer is that the class will help strengthen marriages and help some that may be in danger! You all are invited to come and be a part of this class if you so desire! We would love to have you all there!
That's pretty much it for now......May God's blessings continue to fall on you all!
God bless,
A Daughter of the King,
Candace :)
