This has been an incredibly busy couple of weeks. We are getting so much done to move toward the adoption of our little girl, though! We have completed more stacks of paperwork (I estimate that I have filled out and mailed in about 100 documents already!), made more copies of official documents, sent in more fees and have been meeting with our social worker to complete our home study process....whew!
We were introduced to our social worker this past week who will conduct the 4 in home interviews with us and the boys so that she can write up her report and recommend us for adoption. She is a nice girl - easy to talk to and friendly. It helps that she is warm with all the personal and sometimes painful questions she asks. Makes it easier to speak with her candidly. We meet with her tomorrow morning for our third meeting and her first one on one time with the boys. I am really excited for her to get to know them and see what great kids they are!
I spoke with Children's Hospital today and their International Adoption Clinic to set up an appointment to speak with their specialist, Dr. Mary Staat, about what to look for and how to understand medical care and conditions of the children being offered for adoption in Chinese orphanages. We will have a consultation with her next week.
Last week I ordered and received several books about China, Chinese adoption and orphanges. I have finished two already....Fallen Leaves and Silent Tears. Both excellent books and I feel so much more determination and resolve. I know without a doubt that this is my calling and God has given me such a deep desire to bring one of these gorgeous deserving children home to join our family!
I also met an incredible young woman who was an "unwanted daughter" from China and has an amazing story of abuse, heartache, loss, determination and hope. While her story is heartbreaking to listen to, it is the story of many girls from China - the lucky ones that are able to grow up. God is blessing this journey so much that it would be impossible to deny His involvement in the process. The words of confirmation, the "chance" meetings. etc that keep pointing us this only one direction!
This process is not easy, but so few things in this life worth doing ever are. God never promised any easy road when we follolw His lead...only that He would never leave us. I praise Him for that!
"When you focus on being a blessing, God makes sure that you are always blessed in abundance."- Joel Osteen
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