Hey everyone! I know it’s been a long while since we’ve posted any updates, but that’s because there haven’t really been any updates to give. But today there is! Last night we finished up the home study paperwork needed before we have our home study completed. It was a very thick packet of our backgrounds, finances, clearances, you name it. After we finished and checked over it last night I was really overcome with so many emotions. I was happy that it was finally done, I was excited that we can move onto the next phase and I was hit with the surreal reality that we’re getting closer to adopting a baby.
So, what’s next? Once our social worker receives and reviews our packet, we’ll set up a home study meeting and then home study. With our home study they’ll come into our home to make sure that we do indeed have a safe home to bring a child home to. We have no concerns about this because we’re already safely raising two children now. Our social worker has expressed the same thing to us.
Once we’re home study approved we will move on to work on our profile. Our profile is all the information that will be provided to expectant or birth parents about us. Once our profile is completed, it will be ready to be given to expectant or birth parents to choose a family they want to raise their child. Once the profile is completed on our end, it’s totally out of our hands. We don’t choose our child; our child’s family chooses us.
That’s our update! It doesn’t seem like much, but I’ll say this…when I dropped off our packet to the post office this morning, I held back the tears. But when I got back in the van the tears flowed. One step closer!
Thank you all for your prayers and support! We really can’t say how thankful we are to have such an amazing group of people rallying with us! We love you all so very much!
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