first screening

Jordy got a call yesterday from the local adoption social worker and we have an appointment for our first initial screening. She is going to send us an adoption package that we have to complete prior to our appointment next week. I think this is the part where we start deciding on things like the age, gender, race, etc. that we would accept. I think this will be really difficult because how can you say "yes we will accept a child who is 18 months but not 24 months" or something like that. Or even harder, how do you limit what kind disabilities you would accept. I don't know if I could... I think we have a lot of praying and talking to do about these decisions before we can make any. Your prayers would definately be appreciated!

waiting, wondering, and wishing

These past few months have been hard to say the least. With infertility comes a whole slew of emotions that can be difficult to sort through. After our intial excitement of wanting to start adoption RIGHT THIS SECOND we realized that we were not ready for it as there was to many medical unknowns for us at the time. Now, after getting some more medical answers we've started to look into the process again. We contacted the adoption support centre in Saskatoon and were mailed some information. After reading through the information we had to contact them again and request our second package. There was a workbook for each of us to fill out that did not have to be handed in or anything, just completed for our own information. After completing those we mailed in a simple questionnaire requesting to be referred to our local social services to officially begin the process.
We were mailed the work books a few months ago but because of everything that was going on and all the crazy emotional rollercoasters we did not mail the questionnaire in until last Thursday, August 29, 2013. Now all we do is wait I suppose!