Week One - Beginning of the Paper Chase

The paper chase has begun! We spent the week filling out a ton of forms and gathering documents – everything from our pets’ vaccination records to car registrations to insurance documents to clearances, only to name a few. I imagine the next couple of weeks will hold more of the same as we still haven’t checked everything off the list.

We heard from our adoption agency that our application has been accepted. We’ll be mailing our signed contract back to the agency shortly. Adopting from the Congo is a little different from some of the other countries because one’s dossier does not have to be complete before the search for a child begins. What this means is that we’ll continue working on completing our paperwork and our home study while the adoption agency is looking for a referral. We still don’t have all the adoption “lingo” down, but I think that’s correct. We’re told that the time frame could be fairly quick, but we’re trusting God for his perfect timing – whether that’s four months or twenty months. We know that He has a plan for us.

This week began to pray faithfully not only for the child that God has for us, but for the birth mother. We’re not sure how to pray. Is the baby in womb? If yes, we’re praying for the health of the birth mom, for a peace in her decision making, for a healthy delivery, etc. If our baby’s been born, we’re praying that she/he is getting enough food, for his or her health, and most of all, that the baby is being loved by someone until being joined with his or her forever family. Please pray with us as we continue on this journey.

Hope & George