Beyond the Words
I've found myself explaining the adoption process to many people lately. One thing I've come to realize is the lack of knowledge when it comes to Adoption and foster care. I don't blame you. I didn't know much about it until I was thrown into the trenches. I can remember picking my neighbors brain with oodles of questions about adoption before we started this journey. I probably ask some pretty stupid questions, perhaps even insulting ones. So to give you a little picture into our world right now, I thought I would explain the process to you a bit. After completing our three mandatory educational classes, formal application and home study with Bethany Christian Services we were officially approved. That whole process took about 8 months. During this time we began fundraising, which is essential since the total bill of a domestic (USA) infant adoption costs in between $30,000-$40,000. January 31st of 2017 we were place on the adoption waiting list. This list in complie...