by adoptforlife | Sep 18, 2018 | adoption journey, adoption wait
Todd and Sarah were waiting to adopt, and couldn’t seem to generate much interest from birth mothers. They had a good profile and had been actively networking for quite a while but nothing, not even a nibble. As Sarah was pouring her heart out to her mother...
by adoptforlife | Aug 14, 2018 | adoption journey, adoption wait
Dear Mardie, I’m just going to be honest here, I don’t feel like this adoption will ever happen. It feels like too much work and we just feel lost, like we are not sure what to do first. Do other people feel like this? Or am I just a ‘Debbie Downer’? First...
by adoptforlife | Apr 3, 2018 | adoption journey, adoption wait
Dear Mardie, Our coordinator for Adoption For Life has been asking us to have a ‘Welcome Call’ and to check in monthly, but to be honest, we are just too busy. We read the modules and are working on doing each step that it says. We did ask for home study resources...
by adoptforlife | Mar 13, 2018 | adoption wait
When you have done everything you can toward your adoption, it is time to surrender. But what does that mean in adoption? It simply means to rest, maintaining your hour-a-day work, but release the hopes and dreams to God. He hasn’t brought you this far to drop you....
by adoptforlife | Mar 6, 2018 | adoption networking, adoption wait
How to Handle Procrastination in Your AdoptionAdoption is similar to many other endeavors in life – it takes time and devotion to accomplish your goals. Sometimes, we think “I don’t have time today, I’ll start tomorrow.” Or “It’s too big of job to do tonight, I can...
by adoptforlife | Dec 5, 2017 | adoption networking, adoption wait
With the holiday shopping season upon us, many adoptive parents-in-waiting feel a need to bite their tongue when asked what they want for Christmas. The undeniable urge is simply to say “All I want for Christmas is a baby.” Of course, while working daily toward...
