Familiar Feelings

Since we began our adoption journey, I have started following several blogs written by other adoptive parents. It is so inspiring and comforting reading advice, stories, and thoughts from other families that are experiencing the same emotions and situations we are. I have to tell you…it is much more fun reading adoption blogs rather than reading ‘Infertility Forums’ (which I spent years reading)!
Recently, a dear friend of mine recommended a blog to me about a family that I can REALLY relate to…..The husband’s name is Ryan, and they have a precious little boy of their own, and they are currently in the process of adoption! The woman is clearly an amazing, loving, faithful, and God-fearing wife and mother, and her blog has become an inspiration to me.
One of her posts, like so many others, struck a very familiar nerve. It was titled: Expecting. As I read it, my eyes filled with tears, her words were my thoughts completely. She talked about how she is living in a season of life where many of her friends and family are either new moms or expecting. She loves to walk along side of them, rejoice with them and thoroughly enjoys watching their excitement grow (as well as their belly!) Then she discusses the feelings we have as parents waiting to adopt, I have included below my favorite lines from her post:

Well, here we are, expecting again! Only this time, it's different. The gestation period will most likely be closer to that of a zebra. I won't feel him or her kicking in my womb, but I can pray for the woman who is feeling him or her kicking in hers. She may even be feeling him or her as I type! While God is knitting him or her together in another's womb, he or she is being knit in our hearts with love. Oh, how can I love someone so much whom I don't know!?... or who may not even be conceived yet? I can tell you it's possible! Though my belly may not be growing, our love for him or her and excitement certainly is.

One Step Closer

Last night, Ryan and I went to the adoption agency for our intake interview with our social worker. We LOVE him! He is so nice, caring, warm, supportive and we feel so blessed that he will be with us every step of this process. Our interview lasted a little over an hour and we were officially accepted by the agency to move forward!
Now we start the home study...4-6 weeks of loads more paperwork!!! Four more interviews, home inspections, etc. We have been warned that it is intense, invasive, and a process. We are up to the challenge!