April 2006

April 2006
Waiting is the hardest. For those of you who know me, you know that when I decide to do something, I roll up my sleeves and get to work. When you are pregnant, you know that waiting is part of the game and you want to wait so the baby will be developed and strong to enter the world. That makes sense to me. With the adoption process, we wait for one thing to finish before you move on to the next. Right now we are waiting to do a pre-adoption class. I know that there is a lot of paperwork yet to complete, biographies to write, and certificates to find, so why can’t I be working on that? The people from the agency say they don’t want to overwhelm us with all the paperwork. Well, I know how to pace myself. This is not difficult compared to what we have done in the past. So, let us roll up our sleeves and work. Good old farm ethic. So what do I do? I wait, I garden, I surf the net for anything that relates to adoption and Vietnam. My husband thinks I’m addicted to the net. Not such a bad thing, there are worse. I haven’t blogged much because there isn’t much to say other than vent my frustration. But even though waiting is hard, we know it is for a good purpose, a life long dream and part of God’s plan.
Welcome to our journey! We have just started this adoption journey and it is all I can think about. After choosing an adoption agency and registering, we started on the pages and pages of the application. DHS application, DHS fact sheet, physical exam reports, agency agreements, reference letters, background check release forms for city, county, state, 10 year residential history, plus birth and marriage certificates, and family photo. If we had all this paperwork for biological kids, we would have fewer children in the world. On second thought, it sure would be good birth control. That is just the beginning. There will be much more to come I am sure. Don’t get me wrong; I will do all of this to adopt a child. Actually, I would much rather be doing paperwork than waiting. At least I have some control of the time when I am filling out forms and finding certificates. Right now I just have to wait and wait for everyone else to get their job done. Therefore, I will be patient. Good thing it is spring and I can work outside on landscaping and planting flowers.