Today is the beginning of a brand new adventure in our lives. We made the first official steps towards adoption. We filled out and signed all the AWAA agreements and placed them in the mail yesterday. We payed our initial program fee. Now the "NO OFF" paper chase begins.
We have lots to do and the clock is tick...tick...ticking.
The wait time is going out as far as 32-40 months and not getting any shorter so the quicker we get our dossier in the better! AWAA should assign us a "Family Coordinator" this week, we have to take 10 hours of parenting classes thru the a government agency and then paperwork, licenses, passports, fingerprints - all sorts of stuff will be required.
The time seems daunting (that is the word they use - it seems fitting) I know... but we have lots to do in the meantime. Dave and I have vowed to trust in god and remember that he is control of all things - we plan to embrace these last months together as a family of 2 and in gods good timing add a little blessing (heck we have waited this long...right?)- realizing that soon - sooner than we think our time alone as 2 will be gone. WOW! that is crazy.
Back in the office today after vaca - I am ready plus it is a short week...YEAH! Oh and Dave and I will celebrate our 11th Anniversary on Friday - guaranteed fireworks every year!
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