I opened up the Home Study packet while I was alone. Mistake number one. I should have waited for Nathan because I started to stress. There is so much involved! Then yesterday we were assigned our Family Coordinator with America World. She will be assisting us throughout this whole process. In her long email she attached 13 documents. I didn't even open them. I just forwarded it to Nathan so he could print them all off because we don't have a printer at home. When he got home I asked if he was able to do that and he replied, "Yes and the 1st one is 37 pages by itself." I started to worry. Second mistake.
Remember how I said I needed to breath in deep breaths of peace?? Well I had forgotten. I started to worry and stress because we have a lot to do with the home study before we actually get assigned a social worker. All of the paperwork, including the 13 documents sent by our coordinator, are time sensitive. My worry wasn't about if we could do it, but will be able to read over all the documents by the end of the week together as she suggested and will we find the time to actually start getting all of the things done? (Oh and did I mention the online course we have to take starting now?) Once you start you have to "keep the ball rolling" and that is hard to do with an ever changing schedule.
But today I took in those Deep Breaths of Peace. God has called us to this and despite Nathan's super busy schedule, we will make this work!! I'm ready to take this on and start knocking it out one by one. We are planning to start on it tomorrow. So if you come by our house this weekend...I promise we did not rob a paper factory...we are just taking some big steps toward bringing our son home!! (Am I the only one that tears up each time I read that? I can't wait!!) :)
Wow! I have been looking into opening a business in Thomasville, and I did not realize how much money and time and everything else would go into opening this type of business. It's very overwhelming so I somewhat know how you feel! I'm praying for you guys! I pray that you will not feel overwhelmed or stressed (well, not anymore overwhelmed and stressed than what normally goes into the adoption process, hehe) and that you and Nathan will have the time and patience to carefully read and fill out all the paperwork in time. And I pray that you guys are able to finish the online course by the time you need to! It's so great what you guys are doing and just look at what you will get at the end of all this! It's just like the hardships ("morning" sickness, emotional rollercoaster, etc.) we've gone through during pregnancy...just a different type!
ReplyDeleteYou can do it!!!! Just make LISTS and try to keep a binder, organized with home study forms and dossier forms separated. It is DEFINITELY overwhelming at first! Excited to follow your journey!!! Who knows maybe we'll travel together to get our little ones! :) -Marcy Cummings
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