FINALLY!!!! THANK YOU LORD!!!!

I was beginning to wonder why in the WORLD I felt like he was ready for us to do this when it was getting so hard!!! lol

OUR FINGERPRINT RESULTS ARE IN!!!! OUR HOMESTUDY IS WRITTEN!!!! Embraced by Grace SHOULD have our completed homestudy by Tuesday or Wednesday!!! I am VERY happy about this! We are now a HOMESTUDY READY FAMILY!!!!!!!!!

So, what does that mean? Now that we are homestudy ready, we can be presented for any children ready for immediate placement or for placement in the next few months. This means we can now accept any child that is needing to be placed from here on out. This does NOT mean we will have our child any time soon. It just means we CAN get one soon if our child is available soon. We are still praying!!!

For Mudcat

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Ok seriously now. We "think" that all the paperwork is now done. I know, I know, you have heard us say that too many times now. We should know in a couple of days if the fingerprints were done correctly this time. We decided not to waste any more time or effort and went through Cogent to do them. Cogent is an authorized agent for the state of Tn for this type of thing and they are very familiar with the process. Hopefully, its done right this time. Once we know for sure, we will come back and update this page with more information hopefully.

AAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

Ok...today is a difficult day. I am not handling all of this well at all! It really started Sunday I think. We kept my niece all weekend, and she and David played NON-STOP for 2 days! They had so much fun. Then Sunday, our friends brought their two little girls over, and we kept them until after church Sunday night. Then....all of the sudden...it crashed. Everyone left within about 5 minutes of each other, and David looked at me with teary eyes and said, "I'm lonely." All I could say is, "I know you are baby, and I'm sorry." It went downhill from there.

I don't think it hit me until today how sad I really am. We keep running into these little snags here and there that make the paperwork process even longer. It's nothing major, and really nothing that can't be delt with, but I don't want to anymore. I want it to be done. Why does it have to be such a drawn out process? And I don't mean just the adoption. I guess I am really struggling with the whole process of wanting another child. It is SO EASY for some people. They don't even want more kids, yet here they come! More kids. And I'm happy for them!! I really am! Yet here we are, would LOVE to have one, and everything about it is hard. I don't know. It's a pity party I guess.

I think everyone I know is pregnant. That's not easy either. It doesn't make me any less excited for them, but I'm ready to be excited for us! My head knows God has an AMAZING plan with all of this, and I just keep telling him I know it will be and I trust him!!! It just doesn't make my heart hurt any less.

Thank you for continuing to pray for us. It's just a down time right now. The excitement is wearing off and we see no light at the end of this tunnel. We're still moving, but we just don't see it. We knew this was going to happen, because we were warned. Carla has been great to tell us how it normally goes. It just doesn't make it easier. We're extremely greatful for Carla, and Emily at Embraced by Grace. She is so patient with me through all of my questions. Pray for them too! They are having to deal with me!!! lol

We are very greatful for you guys too!!! It is nice to know there are people out there that care so much about us. We praise God for you guys!!!

Hmmmm......

Carla has everything she needs to write our homestudy except our fingerprint results....which we did about a month ago and they haven't come in. I keep calling, and they probably hate me by now, but I REALLY want them to hurry up and get those in!!!

Our portfolio is done, and Emily told me she printed it out and is ready to show it as soon as the opportunity arises. We're praying for that now!!!

I am having problems with waiting now. We've been wanting another child for 7 years, and I feel like we've waited forever. I'm ready to have our child(ren). I know....we haven't been doing THIS long, but it still feels like FOREVER!!!! My strong point is NOT patience, and when I want something this badly, I really struggle.

I know I want OUR child(ren) and no problems. I know that's more important. I keep praying for the mom that will be choosing us. I don't know who she is or what her situation is, but whatever it is, I know she needs our prayers. I am praying for her now....even though she might not even be pregnant at this point. We would love for you to pray for her to!!! She will be making a decision that will affect many lives, and we pray that the circumstances surrounding all of this will be the absolute best they can be, and that God will hold her close and help her to know she is making the right decision. We pray that she will have such a peace about this and that she will have no doubts that she is doing what God has for her life and the life of her child.

Thanks again for checking in!!! I know I don't update often.....but there isn't anything to say!!! lol I do promise to keep you informed when new things happen!!!!!

We're getting there....

Fingerprints are redone! lol Paperwork is all complete! We have to turn everything else in to Carla, and she can write. I AM SO EXCITED!!! I'm ready to get this part over with!

We are babysitting tonight, and I ask that you pray for our youth pastor's little girl. Their baby is with us tonight because they are at the hospital with their 2 year old. Her name is Zoie, and she is very sick. She has gotten dehydrated, and they have her on an IV. We hope and pray that she starts feeling better soon.