Ramblings

I have nothing new to post. We've not progressed any further on the process. We are waiting for our social worker to complete our home study and send it to us for review. We are waiting to get an appointment with our accountant so we can get our financials done. We just seem to be waiting and hoping.

We have completed the office and we've moved in the furniture. It's quite comfortable. I'll try to get a few pictures on here soon. I want to finished one last thing before we take any pictures. But, hopefully, that will be done soon.

We bought an above the ground pool. It's been an interesting process to put it up. The first time, it was unlevel to the point of being dangerous. So, we had to drain it. We cleared off a bigger space in the yard and reset it. Then, we realized we had a small hole in the liner from the move. It has been patched and has now been filled with water. Even though it will be rainy this week, we hope that it will be warm enough to take a dip this weekend! I will try to get a few pictures of it this week too.

My mom has been shopping, again! I think little Amelia will be a little bit spoiled by the time she finally arrives. She has a ton of onesies! And many, many dresses! Stephen has even joked that we'll have disposable clothes- she'll wear and outfit once and then we'll throw it out! Even then, she'll probably have so many outfits that she won't be able to wear all of them without changing clothes every hour on the hour!

More ramblings later...

The List

Ok, ok... I admit it! I "borrowed" this list from my friends blogspot page. But I made a few changes that pertain to our journey, or the journey that lies ahead.

You know you're meant to be an adoptive parent when:

1. The fact that there are 143 million children without a parent to kiss them goodnight has made you lose sleep.

2. You realize DNA has nothing to do with love and family.

3. The fact that, if 7% of Christians adopted 1 child there would be no orphans in the world, is convicting to you.

4. You spend free time surfing blogs about families who have experienced the blessing of adoption.

5. You have ever been 'pregnant' with your adoptive child longer than it takes an elephant to give birth. (2 years!)

6. You had no idea how you would afford to adopt but stepped out in faith anyway, knowing where God calls you He will provide.

7. You look forward to taking an airplane ride half-way around the world with a child you just met.

8. You believe God's heart is for adoption.

9. You realize that welcoming a child into your heart and family is one of the most important legacies you could ever leave on this earth.

10. You know what the word 'Dossier' means, and you can actually pronounce it!

11. You have welcomed a social worker into the most private parts of your life.

12. You shudder when people say your child is so lucky that you adopted them, knowing full well you are the blessed one to have him or her in your life.

Anonymous (with changes)