I have come to realize that every step of the adoption process is a whole new venture of its own. Just when you think that you have figured out how to handle the current emotional stressors you move on to the next step and have to start all of over.
Latest: We began receiving profiles on kids legally free for adoption last week. I don't think that anything could have emotionally prepared me for the abundance of kids' heartbreaking stories that were sent to us. I cannot even express the need of so many kids right here in Texas that have been through more in their short lives than any of us combined.
Zach and I did request that our home study be submitted for one of the sibling groups sent to us. With the specific location that this sibling group is at, they only allow each agency to submit 2 families. If we are one of the 2 families then our home study is sent to the adoption agency in charge of the kids' case where they will decide the best match out of all of the home studies sent from all around Texas. The frustrating thing is that there is absolutely no communication with us beyond us asking to be submitted. We are not even told if we were one of the two families chosen. So now we just wait... and know that we are waiting to maybe never hear anything about this sibling group. From what I understand they only contact us if we are chosen as a match for the kids.
Prayer Request: More than ever we are learning to completely put our trust in God. My prayer request is that we continue to completely rely on Him with every passing day that we hear nothing.
Your home has to be at the top of that list. :)
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