This is our adoption process (minus all the wonderful particulars)! Want to guess where we are? Think far left...blue section. The flow chart will help any of you wondering where we've been and where we need to go.
Monday, June 29, 2009
A Visual Reference
This is our adoption process (minus all the wonderful particulars)! Want to guess where we are? Think far left...blue section. The flow chart will help any of you wondering where we've been and where we need to go.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Almost to home study
We are so close....2 items away! Once those come in, we will have our social worker assigned and then do the home study. Once the home study is conducted and passed, we can notify our main adoption agency and then send in the dossier. Then it's in the hands of the Indian courts. Sounds easy and fast, but the work to get to each stage is the tough part.
We have to say big thanks to our friends and families that took the time to write letters or fill our referral forms on our behalf. Thank you Carolyn, Dennis, Sean, Faye, Judy, and Jeremy! Your support and time is very much appreciated!
We have to say big thanks to our friends and families that took the time to write letters or fill our referral forms on our behalf. Thank you Carolyn, Dennis, Sean, Faye, Judy, and Jeremy! Your support and time is very much appreciated!
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Sunday, June 7, 2009
20 Questions
I feel overwhelmed by the last few weeks. Time is flying by and I don't feel like I am making any progress!
We are so close to finishing all the steps and paperwork to do the actual homestudy and have our social worker assigned! This has taken way longer than I anticipated. Things like having to redo my fingerprints 3 times is a bit frustrating! Mark has made about 6 trips to the doctor's office to have them redo forms because they are rushing through. It is so difficult relying on others. One thing we have been so grateful for are the friends an family that have taken the time to write letters and fill out reference forms on our behalf. We've been working through out last two big forms, here are a few of the questions...
How would you handle a child who couldn't trust you?
What would you do if this child became disruptive influence on your marriage?
What would you do if your child wanted to see their biological parents?
How do you feel about adopting a child who has been sexually molested?
Will your friends and family accept a child from a different culture?
What do you and your spouse disagree about?
Describe communication with your spouse?
Etc....
All the questions are clearly to know the environment where the child will be going. But, it is difficult to expose your whole life to strangers.
We are looking for support groups of other couples that went or are going through the adoption process. If you know of any, please let us know!
We are so close to finishing all the steps and paperwork to do the actual homestudy and have our social worker assigned! This has taken way longer than I anticipated. Things like having to redo my fingerprints 3 times is a bit frustrating! Mark has made about 6 trips to the doctor's office to have them redo forms because they are rushing through. It is so difficult relying on others. One thing we have been so grateful for are the friends an family that have taken the time to write letters and fill out reference forms on our behalf. We've been working through out last two big forms, here are a few of the questions...
How would you handle a child who couldn't trust you?
What would you do if this child became disruptive influence on your marriage?
What would you do if your child wanted to see their biological parents?
How do you feel about adopting a child who has been sexually molested?
Will your friends and family accept a child from a different culture?
What do you and your spouse disagree about?
Describe communication with your spouse?
Etc....
All the questions are clearly to know the environment where the child will be going. But, it is difficult to expose your whole life to strangers.
We are looking for support groups of other couples that went or are going through the adoption process. If you know of any, please let us know!
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