Ahhhhh! Adoption is o overwhelming, much like parenting. So much stuff we KNEW we would encounter....and so many surprises.
To begin with, Black children are CHEAPER to adopt than white children. Disgusting, isn't it? We have not yet determined which agency we will work with, but this comes up in nearly every private agency we have spoken with. Such a sad state of affairs in America. I thought we were past that. I've been told its a simple "supply and demand" situation, by some. As if, we were purchasing a car and not adopting a child. Talk about verbals that make me instantaneously decide who NOT to work with.
Ms. Barbara will be a tremendous resource for us. She has been doing this since 1983 and is a wealth of knowledge. Something else to share. Nebraska has one of the LONGEST waits for adoptive parents. This is because the number of children waiting to be adopted has fallen to historic lows. No one knows why, but can speculate that more young ladies have their own parents to help parent children and that the economy has remained strong here, allowing people to "make it" financially.
Next up for us, to begin completion of 10 required hours of study about adoption, to complete some required home safey procedures that have to do with our firearms, and pick an agency. Waits for babies at this time range from 3-18 months. We could be placed as early as July, or in late 2013. Patience is a requirement for this trip!
When we realized that we could be placed as early as July, it shifted our prayers. Knowing our baby could already be growing in the womb of a special woman that will bless us has directed us to pray for that woman and that baby. We would appreciate if you would consider doing the same. Thank you again for your support!
Matt, Leah and Maggie
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