WOW!!! I cannot believe it! The process began in California in April of 2007. Christi and I started the process to become Fost-to-adopt parents. About three months after we got married we found out we could not have biological children of our own. Throughout our engagement, we had discussed wanting to be fost-to-adopt parents, but the discussion at that time was trying to decide if we would foster before, during, or after having biological children of our own. But all of that changed when we found out we couldn't have biological children. It has been a very hard process, in many ways, for both of us. In a round-about way our decision was simplified as to when to become fost-to-adopt parents.... As soon as we could!
Well, a decent way through the application process God called us to move to Texas. We transferred from California as much of the fost-to-adopt process as we could and then worked towards finishing all the many trainings, paperwork, meetings, etc. that were required by the state of Texas. Christi and I had decided that we really wanted an infant under the age of 18-months, and that we were willing to take in a sibling set (right now of no more than 2 children). We spent over a year completing the fost-to-adopt process in Texas. Finally, last week, on Thursday, Jan. 22nd we were finished with everything and approved to be fost-to-adopt parents. Then, the waiting game began to receive the call to be placed with a child. We had no idea how long it would take to finally be placed with a child(ren).
One week later, on Thursday, Jan. 29th we received a call about a couple of girls who they were looking to place with a family. The ad litem wanted to receive different individual homestudies to review and then choose who would be the best fit for these two girls. Christi and I were called and asked if we would be interested in having our homestudy submitted. We said we would love to be considered, and we were told that they would let us know one way or the other - but that it might take some time for the ad litem to review the homestudies.
I went away on the Jr. High winter retreat on Friday, Jan. 30th until Sunday, Feb. 1st. Then today, Feb. 2nd, at 11:30 am we got the phone call - the ad litem had chosen our homestudy. They wanted to know if we were still interested in being placed with these two girls. We said "yes", and they said, "Great... we will be out there in a few hours with the girls." Yep - A FEW HOURS!!!! YIKES!!!!
So here we are, on Monday night, Feb. 2nd, and Christi and I are officially foster-parents of two beautiful, wonderful girls....
And so the adventure begins.... more to come... I am sure!
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