Time flies. That statement couldn’t be
more true and false. It’s hard to believe that we are within 3 months of
needing to renew our home study (they are good for 2 years). That means we’ve
been waiting for 2 years now. That puts a pit in my stomach just thinking about
it. What a long, frustrating, disappointing journey this has been.
It is time to turn over a new leaf. After
all of the issues we had with Catholic Charities, I began looking into other
adoption agencies in Ohio over the past few months. After a lot of research
(and praying!) we have decided to change agencies.
The agency we are changing to actually
fell into my lap. I joined an adoption support group on Facebook and started
talking to other families from Ohio. The agency has a great reputation (families
repeatedly using them to adopt and they even have reviews through google that
are all extremely positive). Here’s
the real crazy thing- THEY NEED
FAMILIES!! Yes, I had a hard time believing this myself. The agency has
only 20 families currently waiting and they place 55-60 babies per year. They
have seen matches recently as fast as 2 weeks or as long as 18 months depending
on what you are looking for in a placement. This agency is a bit more expensive
(which has had Phil a bit worried) but we really believe this is where we need
to be.
I am very happy and excited to turn over
this new leaf. I spoke with the director today, followed up by 2 emails of my
questions (which were responded to very quickly! Hooray for being timely!) We even
have things started to update our home study in July.
Please pray that things go smoothly and
that this leads to us finally starting our family!
