Well, I knew I wouldn't be too good at this! But, here we are, we just got certified on August 4th, to be adoptive parents! Our wonderful social worker Renee Paulson read to us 17 pages of information---about us! It was pretty much like she had a camera in our home and knew exactly what we were doing!! Although, we admit some parts seemed written as if dream parents lived in our home. Shiloh and I asked, "Can we meet these people?" Anyways, at the end of our 2 hour last meeting, we signed the paperwork and we are ready for the next step.
Since May of this year, we have been going to 27 hours of NM State Parenting Classes, getting physicals, filling out paperwork, getting records together for us, the kids, the pets, friends have sent in references (thank you!), and so on. It has not been too hard of a process.....the $100 babysitting days were tough to take but other than that, we've enjoyed filling out the necessary paperwork to get to this point.
One thing that stuck out to us is that our social worker does not believe in spanking and yet we were still accepted. This is definitely evidence of God’s hand in this. We know that that could have been an immediate denial. However, she was willing to accept this with what she has seen with us in raising our children.
This may seem a bit boring all this information so I want to get to where all of you can pray for us and how! At this point, our file will sit on an adoption counselor’s desk. It could sit there for quite some time. The counselor’s are more apt to place children in foster care and have peace that they have found a home for them. The little children that, Lord-willing, have been chosen for us, are out there in foster homes right now! We don’t want them there any longer than they have to be, we would like to care for them now! We are certified for 1 or 2 children and we will be looking at boys right now. If you could please find time when you think of us to ask the Lord to nudge our next counselor to call us and have our initial meeting! Then, at that point, we would get to see what children are available right now for placement!
How do we feel? We are very excited and yet honestly scared at the same time. Yes, we “technically” get to help choose our child in the same sense that a biological child is “chosen” by a married couple. When that child is in the womb, God fashions him or her and you have no idea what lovely little blessing will be coming to you. These children we will get to observe for a few visits and then we have to make a final decision if we want to proceed with adoption. Our hearts are open and ready to love this or these little boys with all that we have.
If you have any questions, and you post comments, I will do my best to respond. I never thought I would have time for a blog, but this should help in getting it out to more friends and family! Thank you for reading and please add us to your prayers.
Psalm 27 was on my heart this morning as I am writing and I had even forgotten the verses in there about “my father and my mother forsaking me” (verse 10). These little ones are here living this right now.
“Wait for the Lord, Be strong, and let your heart take courage, Yes, wait for the Lord.” (Psalm 27.14)
With love, Jenny for the Fischer family
