Phew!!! Phase one paperwork complete!

I am thrilled to say that the application paperwork(so far) for the adoption process has been completed and turned in! Yay! I am SO relieved...it was very detailed and there was a ton of documentation required...not a problem, but a challenge and a relief to hand it over and know that we can move on to the next step in the adoption application process!  Of course, I still have SOME paperwork to do for the Foster licensing piece...but, not nearly as much(so far!LOL!) 

It feels amazing to be this far down the path! A couple months ago we were still just talking and praying, and phrasing things in terms of "If this is what God is doing...".  Now I am just sitting back and watching Him move...waiting to see how it will all unfold...where will the money come from for the windows?(Is there a wedding out there that I don't know about!LOL! I have no question the funds are coming...just curious where from, He never fails to surprise me!LOL! I am always saying "Wow...I would never have thought of that!") What will the room look like when we are done? How much more paperwork is involved in the Home Study "homework" that we will get soon...how will the 2-3 hour interview that kicks that off go? What will the DCFS licensing worker think of our home? Is it going to be more complicated or less complicated than I am anticipating to get licensed? =) SO many questions...only one answer. God knows. He's got this all mapped out...we just aren't there yet!

Thanks again to all of you who are donating your old cell phones and pda's and ink cartridges to us! It is going to be such a big help in getting this all together! Please go take a look at our family fundraiser tshirts, as well!(you can just click the ad on the left of this page!) They are definitely a great tool for building awareness about the need for adoption...and the proceeds will help us in this journey to bringing a new family member into our home, and our world.  The book is still available for those of you who were interested in purchasing one, and the proceeds from that are going straight to our adoption fund as well! 

There is much ground to be covered in this journey...

Thanks for taking the time to read!