...pray without ceasing, give thanks in ALL circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. ~1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
There is MUCH to be thankful for right now. We enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving with our family in Nashville, TN. On the long drive home, which happened to be longer than usual due to some lovely construction going on a holiday weekend (are you kidding me???), we had some time to talk.
Adoption talk, that is. We pondered on if Thanksgiving next year would include another little one in our family? What would he/she look like? How would that be? We frequently ask Adeline if she would like a brother or sister and it is always fun to hear her answers. Lately, she has been talking a whole lot about a 'sister'. So, I don't know if she knows something we don't, but who knows... ;) Then, there are times she says she wants a brother AND a sister! Wowza... But, as we have said from the get-go, we are open to that if the opportunity presents itself.
At present, we have a rough draft of our Home Study completed. Waiting on one document and a review by our facilitator, Anita, and then we will be done. Again, fingers crossed by end of year!
Our family is thankful ~ we took turns saying what we were thankful for on the way home too. Health, each other, our faith. The Lord has been gracious to us, but we know life has it's ups & downs. We know there will be times where it will be hard to always give thanks...even in this adoption journey, but nonetheless, that is what we are called to do. ALL circumstances...
And last, but certainly, not least, we are so very thankful for the little one or ones that will come to be a part of our forever family.
Monday, November 26, 2012
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
2 Homestudy Visits Completed...
Our social worker from AdoptKids, Inc. was in town this past weekend to do our home visits for the Home Study.
Both Friday night and Sunday afternoon were occupied for this time. Questions, paperwork, walk through of home, more questions, more questions, more questions. You get the picture, right? ;)
Honestly, Scott and I are both thankful for this process. Adoption IS a BIG deal. And those adopting, MUST take it seriously! We live in a crazy world and we are thankful additional steps are taken to ensure these children (orphans) are being adopted by parents who are adequate, who will care for them. No, nothing is perfect, but these steps are definitely helpful nonetheless.
Heather, the social worker, was a very friendly woman. Currently living in Washington state with her husband and children. They, too, have adopted. There's something comforting there. To be on common ground, per se.
Her husband is actually from Togo. This is a neighboring country to Ghana! Yes, small world we live in indeed! So, she is very familiar with the area there. Again, something comforting about that and working with her.
God works in mysterious ways. The way he orchestrates the paths we take in our lives is mind boggling and incredibly fascinating at the same time.
A couple more pending documents and Heather will be able to write up & complete our Home Study. The end is near in sight (for this part of the process, that is). :)
Both Friday night and Sunday afternoon were occupied for this time. Questions, paperwork, walk through of home, more questions, more questions, more questions. You get the picture, right? ;)
Honestly, Scott and I are both thankful for this process. Adoption IS a BIG deal. And those adopting, MUST take it seriously! We live in a crazy world and we are thankful additional steps are taken to ensure these children (orphans) are being adopted by parents who are adequate, who will care for them. No, nothing is perfect, but these steps are definitely helpful nonetheless.
Heather, the social worker, was a very friendly woman. Currently living in Washington state with her husband and children. They, too, have adopted. There's something comforting there. To be on common ground, per se.
Her husband is actually from Togo. This is a neighboring country to Ghana! Yes, small world we live in indeed! So, she is very familiar with the area there. Again, something comforting about that and working with her.
God works in mysterious ways. The way he orchestrates the paths we take in our lives is mind boggling and incredibly fascinating at the same time.
A couple more pending documents and Heather will be able to write up & complete our Home Study. The end is near in sight (for this part of the process, that is). :)
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