Possibilities!

Two weeks ago I posted a brief update about our progress in adoption process, which wasn't much of an update- only that we were still waiting and had submitted our home study for several children.  I also noted that we had submitted our home study for a sibling group of three...

Over the past year of going through this process, our lives and hearts have changed in so many different ways.  In fact, I feel like it's difficult to explain.  We began this process almost expecting to adopt an infant or toddler- just one.  The more we learned about fostering and adoption and the children available, we felt led to open our hearts and home to a wider variety- older children and sibling groups.  And we also are eager to advocate strongly and frequently for adoption and fostering.  

That being said, we got our first phone call tonight at about 7:00 or 7:30, that we are being considered a potential adoptive family for the THREE children I previously mentioned!!  The feelings and emotions are those that cannot be described.  We are of course excited beyond measure!  Every few minutes I catch myself crying tears of sadness for these kiddos or crying tears of joy at the possibility of having them.  And then every few minutes we have conversations about how different our lives will be and what changes we will have to take into account.  Yes, we know our home will be total chaos for the first few months should we be chosen for these children.  But then it will be our new normal!  And God will have His way with our world as it is!  

Come what may, the Lord is mighty and powerful.  From Him, through Him, and to Him are all things...  even this crazy awesome situation.  Thank you for your continued support and prayers.  We are specifically praying for these children and that, wherever they end up, they are in a loving and consistent home.  We are also specifically praying for our marriage as our lives will change dramatically whenever we are chosen as an adoptive family.

Even the possibility of this happening is....  Wow....

And Still Waiting...

It has been almost three months since our last post...  and unfortunately, or fortunately (depending on how God sees it) not too terribly much has changed.  Each month is a new piece of the roller coaster of emotions.  One month of feeling "content" with the our childless life, another month wishing and hoping and aching for that call telling us we will now be responsible for this young life, which, I suspect, will be surprising and amazing and scary all at once.  We have officially been a licensed home since December, and have submitted our home study for different children each month since then, which totals 7 children ranging from ages 4 months to 4 years.  I'd say that's reassuring for us, yet very sad that so many children become eligible for foster care and/ or adoption each month.  Luckily, the children for which we have submitted our home study are all young enough to be desired by many other families and are likely in safe, loving homes as I type.  Yet there are SO many older children that are still remaining.  Perhaps one day when we are older, we can become a family for an older child who may be experiencing loneliness and wondering who their forever family may be.

Today we submitted our home study again for a sibling group of three.... yes three!  I know, it's scary to think about:  a couple new to parenting, having only been married 5 years, raising three young children (about 2-4 years old).  We had/ have the same thought :).  But, if not us, then who?  We are prepared for the awesome chaos that will be our home, and we are also prepared for the blessing these children will bring should we be chosen the foster/ adoptive family.