Adoption Journal #19

As you may have noticed we have transferred our blog to this site in order to dedicate this blog to our process and eventually to our young son or daughter when they arrive.



Well it is near the end of April and we are still waiting. Our foster care licensing social worker has been in contact with us and she told us that all we are waiting for is a report from the DMV. I'm not sure what that is, but it doesn't seem like too big of a deal and so things are looking good. As soon as our Foster Care SW has all of the paperwork she needs she will shcedule an appointment to come license our home. Then our adoption SW will come to our home and compelte our home study. Following that we are referred out to other social workers looking to place recently removed (or currently waiting) children in foster/adoptive homes. This process takes a little time, but things are moving along.



When we went to our orientation in February of last year we were told that the average waiting time is around 18 months. At the time I couldn't see how that was possible, but now I see it more clearly. This is not to say that I agree with the length of time or the process hurdles, just that I understand why that number was given. We are currently at the end of month 14. We are hopeful that we will come in below the average wait time (hopefully before the end of August), but we know that God has timed this all well. Things are moving along and we continue to get excited about the possibilities. Thank you for your prayers and support.