I find it hard to believe that it has only been two months since I started my adoption journey. So much has changed and I've come so far. Here is the e-mail I sent out to family and friends announcing my decision at the end of February...it just seemed an appropriate way to begin this blog!
Well it seems like I have spent a lifetime of waiting to send this announcement and yet as I start it, I am really at a loss for words. I have some amazing news to share with you dear friends and family. For some this will come as no surprise and for others it may seem out of the blue, but I wanted to let you know that I have made the decision to begin the adoption process for a little girl in Ethiopia. Amaye means mom in the Ethiopian language, Amharic. Although I don't know her name and haven't seen her face, the seed of love has already been planted as I begin the process.
Being a mother has long been one of my heart's deepest desires and I have celebrated with each of my friends who have traveled the road before and now it is my turn. I was going to wait until next year, but the time is now right for me and I am sending in my initial paperwork to the agency I have selected at the end of this week.
Just as a pregnancy takes time to develop, so will the adoption process. There will be paperwork, fingerprinting, a home study, the wait for a referral, court dates, waiting for approval and finally travel. My agency currently list the wait time as six to nine months, which means my daughter could be home before the end of the year. However, depending on which way the wind blows things could change and it could take longer. I am aware and ready for the journey.
I am hoping to adopt a little girl between the ages of 2 and 5 years old. I am asking you to pray that the Lord would protect my daughter until our hearts can be joined in the bond of love and family. And my hope is that you will welcome her into your life as you once welcomed me.
Please don't hesitate to ask me any questions about my decision and the process.
Thank you again for sharing in this journey!
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Ha! I am leaving the the first comment on your blog. :)
I am happy to have a close comrade on this crazy journey.
I know how you feel being anxious and waiting. I am so excited for you. God bless you and your child and it's funny how God already know who she is going to be and what she looks like. Just like you are an awesome aunt you will also be an awesome mommy!
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