Update On Our Fostering To Adopt Process

I haven’t blogged in awhile because honestly I just hit a wall on things that were even important to talk about. I don’t want to blog to just run my mouth. I want it to be about something important to me J

So this blog will be used as an update on the fostering to adopt process! You see right now our paperwork is at DCS (Department of Children Services) these papers were turned into them around the first of the year. So we just keep waiting to receive our letter of approval in the mail from them.

We got a call from DCS about two weeks ago stating that they were working on our stuff and we should receive something from them soon. In the meantime the lady that we took our foster training through called and said that we could start looking on some websites for children that we were interested in. We were then to let her know and she would get some information for us. We had gone on this particular website when we first started this process and saw a young boy by the name of Jordan. Well when we were looking over the website again recently he was still there. Kyle and I talked and decided that we would like information on him.

We received an email from his social worker stating some specifics about Jordan. We read over them and decided that we would pray about it. We hadn’t contacted this social worker back so she decided yesterday to contact me. She wanted to go over a lot more about Jordan. She told me he turned 11 in December. He has a love for music, making friends, and going to church. When I heard those I of course was so happy and wanted to meet him right away J

Kyle and I talked it over and decided that we would love to have Jordan in our home. With the fostering to adopt process you decide that then they get with the child’s team and they decide if you are a good fit. We heard from the social worker again this morning stating the team loved us they just had some questions about Kyle’s second job. We sent them an email explaining how many hours Kyle works and when he is at home.

Basically that is the whole story. Now we play the waiting game to see if they feel we will be good for Jordan. Who knows how long this could take plus we still need to get those papers from DCS. If you think about Kyle and I during this time I just ask that you pray for us to have the wisdom on making decisions. Also, that this will all work in God’s timing. Not ours or DCS just when HE wants it to happen. Pray for Jordan. Whether he ends up in our home or not I already hold him dear to my heart and want the best for this child. Pray that he finds an awesome home that will love him.

My heart and arms are dying to love a child with the love that God gave me for children. I have learned a lot already through this process and I am so grateful. I put my full and complete trust in my heavenly father that knows ALL! He will give a precious gift to us when He is ready… I just know it!!!

Philippians 4:6-7 

 ⁶Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

 ⁷And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.