Updates from the last post: not much has changed.
We've continued to submit our interest on different kids. And it's taken forever, but we have heard a little bit back, here and there. We've found out from a few caseworkers that we can't be considered because we're not in the same state as them, that they need to stay in the state because they have other siblings in the system or separately adopted that they need to stay in contact with. Or that we aren't a fit because we have younger children. And that's fine, it helps move us in the right direction when we get weeded out.
We really haven't gotten any additional info on any of the boys. Except one. His caseworker was very responsive and it was great working with her and getting his full background. In the end we decided to say yes, that we wanted to be considered for his adoptive parents. The process with that one was that there were multiple families interested, so they were going to narrow it down to 3 and let us know when they got to that point if we'd been chosen.
We waited for what felt like forever for them to finally make a decision. We found out yesterday that we weren't chosen.
It's certainly disappointing, but I just know that it will all work out the way it is supposed to in the end. I'm sure praying for it to. A lot.
This whole process is so much slower than I thought it would be. I assumed that since these kids are in the US, and in the foster care system, that they'd be eager to send these kids to a good home. And be quick about it. But that isn't how it's felt so far. No one will return calls. Caseworkers leave the office for months at a time, with no one who takes over their cases in the mean time.
Needless to say, it's been very frustrating.
But here is where I keep telling myself that I have to rely on faith. I know everything happens in the Lord's timeframe. This won't happen before God intends it to. I keep telling myself we will find our son when we are supposed to. No matter how anxious I am to speed that up.
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