The greatest advice one of our pastors gave us is "Don't doubt in the dark, what God has spoken in the light."
God has called us to adopt one of His children. We have said YES.
I've spent hours reading about adoption, researching different agencies and countries, and talking with other adoptive families. Each country has specific qualifications and rules for its adoption program. How in the world do we decide where to adopt from?
I basically made a list of all the countries from different agencies. Beside each country, I jotted down why we wouldn't qualify. I was left with ETHIOPIA and CHINA. That's IT?!?
Sure made it easier for us.
Well, last week we applied for the China program. It is the stable one of the two. We were approved! Now we are getting our paperwork together to get our HomeStudy agency application turned in. We should begin the Home Study process next month!
How cool is this?.... God thing...
To adopt from China, you must be 30y/o. My 30th birthday will be March 14. We cannot turn in our "dossier" to China until after that day. The time frame given to complete Home Study as well as getting our dossier together is 5-6 months. This means we have 7 months until my birthday... Plenty of time to complete all of this without rushing! I think the timing is pretty awesome :)
Psalm 56: 3-4
"What time I am afraid,
I will trust in thee.
In God I will praise His word,
in God I have put my trust;
I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
