It looks like we are going to change agencies after all. We will be using Christian World Adoptions as our placing agency and Heaven Sent Children as our home study agency. I believe this will be better since HSC is local, and CWA is a lot less expensive (but still with plenty of credentials, experience, etc.)
I have been working on the paper work sent to us from HSC. I hope to finish it by Thanksgiving. We are still short on the fundraising, so I'm not sure when I will be able to send it in. I had wanted to finish the homestudy before applying with CWA so that we could go ahead and start applying for grants, but it looks like we may have to also show that we are clients of a placing agency when we apply for those grant.
I know the entire adoption process is mostly about waiting, but I'm getting so impatient about waiting to start waiting. It is so frustrating (and almost down right depressing) when I realize that we began researching adoption over 18 months ago. If we had started something then, we might actually have a referral by now, or better yet we might have our girls home. Why does it have to be so difficult just to get started? I keep praying that once in the process things will pick up--fundraising will be easier, maybe I'll be doing some medical transcription by then, the process will miraculously not be as lengthy or difficult by then, etc.
Please pray that I will be able to stay focused and get each step systematically completed as quickly as possible.
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adoption is an emotional roller coaster. It is a looong process and many drop out. I hope you do press on and continue to be faithful to the call. It will be worth it. I too would have thought with all the need out there we would have had a child by Sept. Now it looks like it will be next year. I remember thinking when we got Sophie's referral that if we'd gotten a referral 6 months prior like we were supposed to have, we wouldn't even have Sophie. This week has been very depressing for me as well . I understand. glad to hear that you have a decision on agencies and are starting paperwork.:)
Thank you for the comment! Congratulations on your new journey!
Not sure if you know about this group but they offer great information about Bulgaria!
http://www.orgsites.com/wa/facab/
We are here for you guys!!!
stay encouraged sister ..you are not alone ... so proud you are taking this journey of faith ...
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