Well, we have FINALLY finished our homestudy! Praise the Lord! Which means....we are officially on the waiting list for a little baby boy from the DRC! As of right now, we have no idea of the time frame for getting a referral. It could be tomorrow, or 12 months from now. Either way, we have a complete peace about this and are so excited to see what God is going to do!
It's a struggle to constantly hand over this adoption to the Lord. There are days when I am completely patient and filled with joy for what is ahead. Other days, I feel helpless and confused. Although this adoption process has been mostly an emotional roller coaster, I would do it all over again. As a matter of fact, we probably will! I can say with extreme confidence that we are doing what the Lord desires for our family. Taking care of orphans is at the center of God's heart. Therefore, it's at the center of our hearts as well.
In the meantime, we will keep moving forward and TRY to be patient. :) I ordered a magnet from Etsy that is hanging on our fridge right now. It's a blue magnet in the shape of Africa and it reads "Waiting (Im)patiently". The story of my life....
Waiting (Im)Patiently,
Holly
:)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on making it through this big step!
Wishing you patience and luck as you continue this journey!
Prayers continue!
Hello. My wife and I have just recently began our adoption journey. Our plan has been to adopt from Ethiopia. However, with recent news of a dramatic decrease in the number of adoptions being processed...with much prayer, we are reconsidering. I have been doing some research on the DRC and am interested in getting in touch with a Christian adoption agency that works with the DRC. Would you mind sharing with me the agency that you are working with? My email address is below.
ReplyDeleteThank You,
Brian Borgman
brian.borgman@att.net