I am thinking about changing to another agency. I love the one that we're with but I think that I found one that I like even more. While researching cleft lip and palate, I ran across the profile of an ADORABLE little boy. He is so cute and chubby. He has a repaired cleft lip and a cleft palate that still needs repairing. I emailed the agency to ask about him and they emailed me RIGHT BACK! I was amazed. I've emailed agencies about different kids over the last couple of years and most of the time they don't ever email me back. Then we continued to email back and forth a couple of times in a very timely manner.
The website seems to be very straight-forward. I looked up reviews on the agency and saw lots of good things! What I like better about this one is that they are only involved with China adoptions and they have a very active waiting child program. I guess I would say that one agency seems "female"- emotion driven, has a lot more rules that may not be necessary while the other seems very "male"- to the point, no sugar coating, and precise.We have not sent any money to our agency or the signed contracts. So, we are not obligated to stay with them in any way.
In another topic- how do you know when God's timing is?? I am going to start Grad School in less than a month. I will be getting a Master of Christian Studies. I know that I will learn so much about the Bible and I think that my relationship with God will grow deeper. I want to take what I learn and teach it to my children when I homeschool them. However- what if that is NOT what God wants me to do right now. I think about adoption 24/7. What if we are supposed to adopt now. Is our child waiting on us now? I certainly would not want to go to school if I knew that he was alrebady waiting on us.
When I saw that sweet boy's profile (ohhh I wish I could put a link to his picture ... he is so perfect) it made me think. Our "plan" (which is VERY subject to change) is to adopt a boy younger than H. But, this little boy was almost exactly one year younger than C and one year older than H. I started thinking of how great that could be IF he and C became very close friends and playmates. C would LOVE that! And then H could have her mommy all to herself bc the boys would be wrestling and playing boy stuff. But, it could go the other way- he and C could comepete for my attention and then I'd have 3 babies in my lap and in my bed!! I don't have 3 arms so this could be a problem.
Well- only God knows. So I'll just keep praying and I am certain that He will lead us to our child.
You know, if this little boy isn't supposed to be yours you either won't receive PA (Pre-Approval) or someone else will lock his file before you all do. It can't hurt to put in an application and see if China will give you Pre-Approval. Every step you take will be guided by God and if this is the child he wants you to adopt then he's going to work everything out including how the children play and get along together.
ReplyDeleteIt's so funny that you said that bc I just got an email saying that he got matched :0) You are so right, though... everything will work out the way that it should. This will be a very good lesson in trust and hearing God's voice.
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