Notice the thermometer rising?
I know some giving people.
I am sitting back in awe at this point. We are inching close to our first goal, and the chance to move forward with this process. I must admit I've been a ball of nerves about the financial aspect of this adoption. It is an uneasy feeling to think about the total I need to raise to move on.
Now, nearing the half-way point of our first fundraising goal....and I am allowing myself to feel a little sigh of relief.
A couple days ago we had our official orientation. We learned a little more about the process, and what to expect throughout this experience. An interesting twist of events (otherwise known as bomb dropping news) is that you can no longer choose the gender you would like to adopt. You can make a preference, but you must be open to either gender. The adoption agency is doing this because it will decrease the wait time for an infant, and because it turns out boys are much harder to adopt out than the girls.
I'm still hopeful that our family would be more inclined to have a daughter because we already have a son...but we will see. I'm surprisingly taking the news with a pretty even-keel.
Stay tuned for more upcoming events. A garage sale this weekend (hopefully the weather cooperates), more furniture up for auction, and keep your eyes peeled for adoption t-shirts.
No comments:
Post a Comment