Registered

Over the last few weeks Isaac and I have felt more and more that we are ready to pursue adoption this year.  We weren't sure how we were going to feel as time went on and were thinking we would need to wait until after the orientation to move forward but when we sat down and went over all the papers and class schedules we realized that if we where going to do it this year that we wanted to sign up sooner rather than later.  Especially since a few of the required classes that we could attend are limited.

I reached out to the agency and asked if they would be willing to make an exception for us on registering for the classes before orientation and to my surprise they did.  We are now signed up for everything, have a sitter lined up for Ezekiel and overall are ready to move forward.  As long as everything works out as we have planned we will have all of the classes done by the end of August and after that all we have left to do is the 5 home study/evaluation classes, which we hope to have done soon after.  Our goal would be to start the matching process by Christmas at the latest. 

We both feel really good about this decision.  It's amazing how God has been working this in our hearts for so long that now that the time has finally come to move forward we are ready to spring into action.

My heart is excited for this change and anxious at the same time.  I want to continue to be the best mother I can be to Ezekiel while also being there 100% for whatever child/children join our home.  This is definitely a new adventure and one that I know is going to be full of its own kind of ups and downs.

This is not to say that I am healed and over the pain of our loss.  I certainly am not.  But that doesn't mean that I can not move forward in the vision and calling that God has placed on our family.  And I plan to do just that.  


God I ask that you would prepare our hearts to receive the knowledge that you will impart to us through these classes.  I ask that you would give us all the tools we need to be supportive and help bring healing to the children that come to us.  I ask for wisdom for the social workers as they go through the matching process with us.  I ask for discernment as we face decisions we have never had to face before.  I ask that you open all doors you want open and close those you want closed.  We thank you for it Lord  ~Amen