Application accepted!

We received an email last week and a letter in the mail this weekend officially accepting our adoption application!  Along with that acceptance came a 130 page document to print, read and mostly fill out.  Paperwork doesn't bother me too much.  Brant, on the other hand, about broke out in hives.  So I spent the weekend evenings after the kids went to bed filling out 32 pages of the forms that are "immediately" due. Brant did a lot of initialing and signing.

I sent all the forms in along with our first major installment (ouch) today via Fedex.  We will go to the police precinct on Thursday for our first set of fingerprints.  These are for the state and federal child abuse clearances.  There will be more biometric fingerprints to be done in Birmingham after the home study.  Friday we have a one hour telephone interview with our agency social worker.

I know the process will be tedious at times.  Especially some of the upcoming paperwork including many, many discussion questions and an autobiography (neither of which Brant will be able to escape). But I'm really trying to relish even these mundane parts.  At least they are making me feel like progress is happening.  I slightly dread that period when I've done all I can do and just have to wait.  Did I mention that patience problem I have?

Continue to pray for us as we feel our way through the beginning.  I want to be completely in the Lord's Will.  I do not want my preconceived ideas to interfere with the best path for our family.  I am so thankful that He always has known and always will know what is best for me.  We love you all and appreciate you taking the time to pray for and encourage us!

The last thing I want to share today is an amazing quote which captures so perfectly what the Lord has laid on our hearts.  This is exactly what our adoption journey is about.