Adoption Journal #8

Well we have finally completed the arduous PRIDE classes required as a requirement of completing the adoption process. It is a great feeling to be done. The classes were a pain in the butt; however, we manage our way through it. We met some great people who are also going through what we are going through and feeling the same frustrations that we have felt. There is a solidarity among people going through the same struggle that no amount of empathizing by friends and family can replace. I am grateful to have met the people we did. The classes were idiotic and poorly planned & executed(how many classes does it take to learn how to use the VCR?), but we are more convinced of the rightness of our decision today than when we began going through the hurdles. It's as if we keep reminding ourselves that God would not require us to go through the hurdles and the struggles if there wasn't someone absolutely wonderful waiting at the other end for us. However, It is hard to remain mindful of this as anyone who has dealt with government bureaucracy understands that only a Fallen and Sinful world could create Governmental departments. Next our application will be forwarded to our assigned social worker and he/she will begin the process of matching us up with our forever family. In the meantime we have other foster care licensing classes to attend, meetings with social workers, CPR & 1st Aid classes and other wonderful requirements. Yet, we press on for the promise. For that is all we can do.