the great paper chase

So we are officially rolling with our adoption process. Oh yes it is a process. The agency estimates it will take 4-6 months before we will be "waiting" parents. Well one month down, about 5 to go. So far we have filled out two applications, been to one information meeting. Signed and filled out different small forms. Turned in eight references, some of which have already had to do their part. Today we went to our orientation meeting and got our main paperwork (our very very large and intimidating application.... see pictures below). And next week we start our classes... eight weeks of them, including a variety of information, reading requirements, and questionnaires. After completing the training classes and the all the paperwork including physicals, pysch evals, fingerprinting, etc. We can begin our home study. It is all so exciting and scary at the same time. I'm so excited to be moving forward and so ready to become parents. But I am so scared about the process, and not being picked.


"Faith in God includes faith in His timing"- seemed like the perfect quote for this process.


Here is a picture of the very large packet we got today...

and here is me trying to get it all organized absolutely love post its :)....