Hmmm, so I have not been very faithful to keeping up with this blog:-) As much as I think about our adoption (maybe only every other minute of the day?), life is not standing still. And I guess this is a good thing - staying busy seems to be making this long process a little easier to endure.
When we started our dossier process (think A LOT of paperwork) at the beginning of June, I was told that it usually takes six months to get all of these documents together. My super-mom plan was to get it done much faster, of course. And now here it is (almost six months later) and we are still plugging along. I have had to learn through this that sometimes there is absolutely nothing you can do but sit and wait (and pray:-)
-our Home Study is complete (yay!!!)
-we have started sealing our documents
-we have sent off our I-800a paperwork (immigration)
-just yesterday we had our USCIS biometric fingerprints taken
Here are some pictures of what we have been up to during these last six months...
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| We took our yearly trip to the beach... maybe the last time as a family of four! |
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| We feverishly cleaned the house for our home visit from our social worker...our house will never be this clean again:-) |
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| Henley turned seven. |
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| Henley and I spent time together at "Mommy and Me" G.A. Camp. |
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| Griffin turned five... |
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| ...and started K4 with sweet Mrs. Roberts. |
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| Henley started first grade. |
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| We went on our yearly Pumpkin Patch trip with the Banks' girls. |
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| Nathan decided to go to Louisiana to do storm damage work. I believe his favorite part was meeting Troy from "Swamp People." |
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| The kids picked out their very own Halloween costumes...yes, Griffin is a sock monkey pirate. |
Please pray...
-that our dossier will make it to China in a timely manner (the holidays may hold things up)
-for patience as God works out His perfect timing and matches us with the child who was always meant to be a part of our family
-for that child, that he/she will have not only physical needs met until we can be there, but emotional needs as well
-for an easy transition when we get home (for ALL of us!)
-for the UNADOPTED (the many children waiting, and those who will never be adopted)
May God bless you and your family during this Thanksgiving season!
