We announced a few days ago about the leap of faith that we are taking. Updating our homestudy so we can have an open door for adoption. I just looked and almost 1000 people have viewed that post. For my little blog, that is huge! Thank you all!
If you have taken the time to click and read, please take a moment and lift us in prayer.
We have no idea where this road will lead.
All we know is that this was placed in our hearts...and we must act.
We had our first visit with our social worker this week...making it all a little more real. This is the third time we've been through this...so it is a little more relaxing than that first homestudy visit back in 2005 when I was pretty sure I was going to vomit before our social worker arrived. You know, just all the unknowns. And trust me...it was nothing to worry about!
I sit here tonight and think about all that has happened in our family over the past 8 years. Meeting our son...then meeting our daughter. Our family has been transformed...in many ways. We have grown and our hearts have grown stronger for those children who are in need of families. I would love to sit down and right more about our family journey over the past 8 years...but it will be incredibly l-o-n-g! But..I may do it in segments over the next few weeks.
So, I sit here tonight, completing paperwork and going through the checklist of documents that I need to put my hands on this week. We are trying to move this pretty quick...but most of that will depend on our clearances. Those tend to take several weeks. So, while you are praying for us...will you specifically pray that our clearances all clear quickly?
And I will also take a moment and answer a few common quesitons that we have been asked the past couple of days:
1. Will this be international or domestic? Planning on domestic. Traveling with my littles would be incredibly difficult right now, especially with Hulk being in school. Not impossible, but not the best option for our family at this point.
2. Newborn again? Honestly, only God knows! We are open to newborns...and toddlers...and young school age.
3. Did you say special needs? Yes, we did. Over the past couple of years, I have been approached many times about babies and children with some level of 'special need' and little to no families interested in adopting them. Broke my heart each and every time. So, yes, we are open to children with special needs.
4. How long will it take? Again, only God knows. Honestly, we have no timeline. He brought us to this...and He will bring us through this. We are simply taking the leap of faith that He asked us to. Does He have another child in mind for our family. Only God knows.
That is what Faith is...doing without knowing.
5. Why? Because it is clear in our hearts that this is what we need to do.
6. Why are you selling tshirts? I think tshirts speak volumes without having to actually speak. The back of these shirts say ALL ARE PRECIOUS IN HIS SIGHT. I truly believe that EVERY child that God created is on this earth for a purpose, a reason and is precious and deserves a loving family of his/her own. Since this is not a planned adoption (meaning we haven't' spent time planning and saving as we did before), we are selling the shirts to help the initial expenses and legal fees we may incur.
7. How many tshirts do you need to sell? We would love to sell 200, but 100 is the goal for our first order next week. We have not yet met that first goal...I will prepare the order on Thursday 8/15.
8. What can I do to help? PRAY for us. Pray for guidance as we venture this journey.
Spread the word about the tshirts...share my blog on facebook and twitter, share about the shirts and our journey. Love those around you and support other adoptive families who are in the same situation.
Did you miss our announcement post or want to see the tshirts? Just click HERE!
Much love!
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