Making Progress

It has been awhile since we updated our adoption progress, so I thought we would catch things up to speed. We are currently in the process of completing our home study.  I am so glad that we were able to find the social worker that we did, because I had heard horror stories.  I think anytime you are letting a stranger into your life who is going to ultimately determine whether you are fit to be parents or not  and who is going to know all of your personal business there is naturally a level of anxiety.  But, the one we are working with is actually close by so we don't have to pay mileage.  But, more importantly she has been doing this for over 20 years.  She is very sensible, practical, and easy to talk to.  We feel very blessed to be working with her. 

So far we have completed one of the three required home study visits, our psychological evaluations, and a required meeting where we meet others in the process of adoption or post-adoption.  As our reference letters have been streaming in it has been humbling and encouraging to read the kind words people had to say.  We truly do desire to be excellent, loving parents to the children the Lord blesses us with.

February 19th and 20th was the International Meet on Adoption in India.  We spent the month leading up to the meetings in prayer for good decisions to be made.  We are really anxious to hear what happened and even more anxious to see how things go with those ahead of us in the process when India opens adoption again in March.  We are believing for good things!

I am trying to resist the urge to buy things for our babes, but sometimes I feel the need to buy things in faith that this is really happening.  So, I got two of the cutest dresses (made in India) from Baby Gap.  We have purchased everything in pairs so far because we are believing that the Lord has twins for us. 

Monday is Adam's 32nd birthday.  We always knew that we would probably have our first child in our 30's.  We can't wait until our precious little ones are here to celebrate life with us!  It is funny how one can not even know someone, but think about them every day.  I often wonder if our babes are born or even conceived yet.   Wherever they are, I hope and pray that they are safe and loved.  We are supposed to get a big snow, so the last day or two I have been thinking of the fun we would have sledding with them. 

Well, until next time....The Hughes Family