When we started our current adoption, we knew it would be a roller coaster ride and we have reminded ourselves often to trust God's timing and plan. Things have been going so smoothly. Other than some minor things here and there, everything has gone according to plan. We have been blessed! God showed us through Liam's adoption that He had everything planned perfectly and we know He will do the same with our daughter's adoption.
We were shocked last week when we got a phone call from our social worker saying we may be matched with our daughter on December 17th. The call came sooner than we thought it would. After waiting up until midnight on the 17th, we learned that the CCCWA did not put the children online like they should have and would do so on the 19th. So, we waited up again last night. The CCCWA did not put very many children online and none of the little girls were a match for us. We went from disappointed to hopeful to disappointed again. It has been an emotional week. Although we are disappointed, we still firmly believe that there is a reason we were not matched with a child last night. According to our timeline, it could take 1-9 months to be matched with a child. Our social worker reminded us that the average wait time for a referral is 2-5 months. Some couples review multiple children before accepting one. We would have a very hard time saying no to any child. We are praying that the Holy Spirit guide the selection process, so our first referral, whenever it arrives, is the right referral. Maybe, God was sparing us from making a difficult decision and saying no. Disappointment seems easier to deal with than the idea of not being able to offer a home to a child after seeing their picture. Whatever the case, we still have hope and are looking forward to the day when we can see our daughter's face. We know for certain that we have a little girl waiting for us and we will go get her when the time is right.
I found this picture and think it suits where we are in the adoption process. We are definitely expecting!
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