Waiting for the Homestudy
We have been in the home-study process for our adoption for 4 months. That is probably a pretty normal timeline for most families. We really got going on it at the beginning of November 2017 and by mid-December nearly everything, including our home-study visits, was complete. January and February have passed by though and we are still waiting for the official signed off document to be placed in our hands. Mostly, I have been peaceful and free from frustration as far as the process goes. There has been other areas of my heart that have struggled to make sense of the intensity of adoption but those thoughts and feelings are not a part of this post. As we are expecting any moment to claim completion of the home-study, I find myself becoming increasingly thankful for every day we've waited thus far. The longer I have to sit and ponder and pray and struggle and enjoy what is in front of me right in the moment is a gift that brings valuable clarity. By nature I want to rush right in, I ...