Here we sit waiting. Waiting on the foster care/ adoption work to be processed and now waiting on the impending job offer from Judson's company for a promotion. Sounds like a joyful time right? The problem lies with the promotion, it would take us to Virginia. I am so proud of my husband for being a hard working man filled with integrity and honored that his company notices too!!!
I just don't know what this means for our adoption hopes. We are hoping at the moment that the paperwork may transfer to the state of Virginia. I am going to wait until we are approved here before seeking answers and guidance since right now we aren't certified here. I just hope that we don't have to undergo training all over again after months of getting all this together.
My heart is excited for our family and just having to remember that God is in control, He knows what is going on and is miles ahead of us and will keep us in His will! I still wholeheartedly believe that we are to adopt. We just are taking a different route and direction, but it will happen when it is meant to. Wherever that child(ren) is I pray they are safe, fed, and protected until we can bring them home!
Thank you all for your continued prayers for our adoption and we appreciate all prayers regarding Judson's promotion offer and our move. God Bless.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
What now?
Well everyone the time has come to say......(drum roll)
WE ARE THROUGH TRAINING!!! YAY!!!
Our paperwork will be sent off today to the State Department and hopefully approved!! There are still things we will need to do before being able to accept children in, but we have made it and are right at the finish line!!!
We are in desperate need of prayers, specifically for direction. We are not sure what God wants from us whether we are to adopt straight away, if so what age, what child, etc... or if he wants us to foster. Judson and I both are not feeling complete peace about fostering but don't feel God leading us away from or towards it and have chosen to keep all doors open at this time until we feel His direction. All we know is that we are being obedient to the calling in growing our family in this manner, but now there are many forks ahead of us. It is amazing to see that situations we previously said we would not feel comfortable with are becoming possibilities. All we can do at this time is stay moldable and ready!
Once our paperwork is approved by the state, we will meet with a consultant and the intake coordinator to discuss what options we feel comfortable with. We are hoping by then we will have a clearer picture of things and our future as a soon-to-be complete family!!
Thank you so much for your support, well wishes, and prayers. I truly love knowing that I have friends, family, and complete strangers praying for us!!! You all mean so much to us and more importantly to the child(ren) that will be in our family one day soon!
God Bless
WE ARE THROUGH TRAINING!!! YAY!!!
Our paperwork will be sent off today to the State Department and hopefully approved!! There are still things we will need to do before being able to accept children in, but we have made it and are right at the finish line!!!
We are in desperate need of prayers, specifically for direction. We are not sure what God wants from us whether we are to adopt straight away, if so what age, what child, etc... or if he wants us to foster. Judson and I both are not feeling complete peace about fostering but don't feel God leading us away from or towards it and have chosen to keep all doors open at this time until we feel His direction. All we know is that we are being obedient to the calling in growing our family in this manner, but now there are many forks ahead of us. It is amazing to see that situations we previously said we would not feel comfortable with are becoming possibilities. All we can do at this time is stay moldable and ready!
Once our paperwork is approved by the state, we will meet with a consultant and the intake coordinator to discuss what options we feel comfortable with. We are hoping by then we will have a clearer picture of things and our future as a soon-to-be complete family!!
Thank you so much for your support, well wishes, and prayers. I truly love knowing that I have friends, family, and complete strangers praying for us!!! You all mean so much to us and more importantly to the child(ren) that will be in our family one day soon!
God Bless
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Foster Care Training-NOT for the faint of heart!
We have finished all the books last week in our meeting and this week we are wrapping up everything with our trainer. I am just so excited to see this process finally near an end!!!
There were/are so many hoops that must be jumped through at times I see why so many people choose not to Foster, it is simply a DAUNTING process!! We have joked it would be easier for taliban to move here and join the US Army!!!
We have had to do or get; six non-relative reference letters, fire inspections, physicals (including Lorelei!!), TB screenings, CPR/First Aid training, FBI & local background checks, fingerprinted, home safety inspections, show that our pets are vaccinated, attend a class on how to document medicating a child, car insurance, license check...and the list goes on!!
BUT the bottom line is that in the end, what matters is that we have helped a child(ren) to have a better future!!
I thank God that he gave us this desire and pray that the rest goes smoothly! After Judson is able to obtain his physical, TB and we both attend CPR/First Aid, we will then be sent off for processing into the system. It will be out of our hands soon!
Thank you for your continued outpouring of support and prayers!!
There were/are so many hoops that must be jumped through at times I see why so many people choose not to Foster, it is simply a DAUNTING process!! We have joked it would be easier for taliban to move here and join the US Army!!!
We have had to do or get; six non-relative reference letters, fire inspections, physicals (including Lorelei!!), TB screenings, CPR/First Aid training, FBI & local background checks, fingerprinted, home safety inspections, show that our pets are vaccinated, attend a class on how to document medicating a child, car insurance, license check...and the list goes on!!
BUT the bottom line is that in the end, what matters is that we have helped a child(ren) to have a better future!!
I thank God that he gave us this desire and pray that the rest goes smoothly! After Judson is able to obtain his physical, TB and we both attend CPR/First Aid, we will then be sent off for processing into the system. It will be out of our hands soon!
Thank you for your continued outpouring of support and prayers!!
Thursday, May 27, 2010
End In Sight
We are just beyond excited. We finished books three & four yesterday & have completed the majority of other requirements. An end is in sight & we just couldn't be happier. We should be in the system for processing in two weeks, this means that once we are processed we will be able to begin the foster care adoption process.
I am nervous, excited, & praying that we will allow God's guidance in the remainder of the process. I often think during my quiet time who the child or children will be and wonder where they are now and if they know that we are working diligently to be prepared & ready to open our hearts & home to them.
I hope that you will join me in prayer for all children currently in Foster Care/Orphanages to find loving homes whether it be with their families or a new permanent home. Also for those that are in negative home situations that they would be found and brought into better environments. It breaks my heart to think that there are children who go to bed a night in tears & fear what tomorrow brings. I believe all children deserve to giggle, smile, & enjoy their youths with big dreams & lots of love.
I am nervous, excited, & praying that we will allow God's guidance in the remainder of the process. I often think during my quiet time who the child or children will be and wonder where they are now and if they know that we are working diligently to be prepared & ready to open our hearts & home to them.
I hope that you will join me in prayer for all children currently in Foster Care/Orphanages to find loving homes whether it be with their families or a new permanent home. Also for those that are in negative home situations that they would be found and brought into better environments. It breaks my heart to think that there are children who go to bed a night in tears & fear what tomorrow brings. I believe all children deserve to giggle, smile, & enjoy their youths with big dreams & lots of love.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Making progress....slowly!
Tomorrow, hopefully, we will be meeting with our Eliada homes person and reviewing book 2. The process is that we read a book and follow up with a meeting. In the meantime we have other side duties to perform such as getting our diplomas copied, fingerprinted, background check, CPR certification, etc...It is pretty daunting at times thinking about all we have to do, but I know that the child(ren) that will be our family are worth ten times more than this!!! I think I am just so anxious to have whomever is meant to be here, here!! I am such an impatient person and just want that family member(s) home with us!!!
I just want to say whoever you are, wherever you are, we are excited and wish all this training and certification was over with so we could have you not only in our hearts but in our home too!! I know that you are out and in God's timing, we will be a family soon!
And lastly to all those who are continuously praying for us-thank you so much!! We simply cannot make it through this process without all the love and support you generously are showering upon us with each prayer and kind thought!!!
I just want to say whoever you are, wherever you are, we are excited and wish all this training and certification was over with so we could have you not only in our hearts but in our home too!! I know that you are out and in God's timing, we will be a family soon!
And lastly to all those who are continuously praying for us-thank you so much!! We simply cannot make it through this process without all the love and support you generously are showering upon us with each prayer and kind thought!!!
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
We have began the training process...
last Monday we met with our staff member from Eliada. She is so calm and collected which helps ease our tension of the unknowns. Upon leaving she left us our 'homework'. The notebook before me seems quite daunting with its four inch stature. It contains six books that will help Judson and I further investigate and prepare for what is ahead. So far I have completed the first book and Judson is about half way. After we each read through an entire book, we meet with our foster care person to further discuss our readings and she will answer any questions we accumulate.
It is scary and exciting to begin and come closer to bringing a child into our home, hopefully forever, yet we realize we are opening a page in our lives that has no direction or ending. We have no idea of what to expect, whom to expect, and how much our lives will change through this. Regardless this is our path, this is our calling and we know that if we stay prayer bound all things will work together for our best!!!
It is scary and exciting to begin and come closer to bringing a child into our home, hopefully forever, yet we realize we are opening a page in our lives that has no direction or ending. We have no idea of what to expect, whom to expect, and how much our lives will change through this. Regardless this is our path, this is our calling and we know that if we stay prayer bound all things will work together for our best!!!
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Praying for you...
With all the devastation in Haiti, my heart just aches for the child or children that are supposed to be here in our home, joining our family forever. It seems so unfair that children would have to suffer...I can't help but tear up at the thought of a hungry, dehydrated child who deserves the basics of life. My prayers go out to the Haitian nation that you will be restored and families reunited. It stings a bit to know that just over a year and a half ago we attempted to adopt from Haiti only to be turned down because neither one of us was 35 and we had not been married 10 years at that point, so we proceeded onto the idea of Ethiopia, but nothing has ever quite been right in this every lenghtening journey.
Our next leg of the journey is pending; we will begin Foster Care training in February barring any unforeseen circumstances or events...we simply want to be ready, trained, and legally able to take in whomever is meant to be in our care, regardless of them being overseas or right in our town.
It is times like these I wish I could glimpse into the future to know who you (our child/ren) are, what you look like, your name, and how we are supposed to find you, but I know that God has you in HIS hands until the time is right for us to have you in our home. You are already in our hearts and our love for you continues to grow as we seek to find you according to the great desire God has given us for you!!!
Our next leg of the journey is pending; we will begin Foster Care training in February barring any unforeseen circumstances or events...we simply want to be ready, trained, and legally able to take in whomever is meant to be in our care, regardless of them being overseas or right in our town.
It is times like these I wish I could glimpse into the future to know who you (our child/ren) are, what you look like, your name, and how we are supposed to find you, but I know that God has you in HIS hands until the time is right for us to have you in our home. You are already in our hearts and our love for you continues to grow as we seek to find you according to the great desire God has given us for you!!!
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