Signed, Sealed and [almost] Delivered!

We had our LAST homestudy meeting! By the beginning of the week we should have something to proof and by the end of the week it should be completed!

WHOO HOO

I feel like this has taken AGES to finish. I know there will only be more waiting in the days ahead but when the waiting is tied to something I can semi control, I want things to move at a rapid pace.

In my profession I am constantly under deadlines and I get anxious.....did i say anxious....when things arise I cannot control and feel they should be moving at a far more rapid pace than they currently are.

I know the wating period will be the biggest area of personal growth for me and I have been tellling myself to start looking forward to it, to relish in this season with my husband as just the two of us before we bring an addition into our home.

I know the family dynamic is going to change but I also know that there will be a lot of joy in our new season as well. We are looking forward to it!



And for all of you Instagrammers' out there, you should definitely check out fashionkids, are these guys cute or what!!

 

 

I'm melting in cuteness overload :)



Home Study #3

We had our third homestudy appointment today. I thought this would be the last one but we have one final one next week to make sure we have all of our paperwork in order.

Our social worker is writing as she goes, so hopefully by the end of next week we will have a draft to approve!

It is so exciting to almost be done with this process and be ONE step closer to the waiting list.

Speaking of waiting.....it is really hard. With a 13 hour time difference, communication with our orphanage isn't the easiest and they are busy with the babies during the day. I have been praying for patience and I know everything is in God's timing, not mine.

I think the hubs and I are really learning a lot about our selves through this process. They definitely dive deep into questions that stop and make you think!

Our homestudy agency puts a lot of weight on education and preparedness, which I am grateful for. One book we had to read through this process is called The Connected Child. It's awesome!

http://empoweredtoconnect.org/resources/

 

 

I'm sure a lot of adoptive mommas and mommas-to-be have read this book. It is packed with so many resources, I would recommend  it to everyone going through the adoption process.

 

 

Counting down the days until the final homestudy meeting! Updates to come!