i have to say thank you. thank you to ALL of you who have read the blogs, emailed me, prayed for us and mostly AFFIRMED us in our decision. i've felt very encouraged by so many of our friends and family and I just feel so on the RIGHT track. yeah, it may be a long one but one we finally know we're supposed to be on. And one that has a happy ending.
in the past month since we've made our 'decision' i've been deep in the researching. lots of time spent on the internet looking at statistics, agencies and forums to get a handle on what countries are currently sending out children and what ages are available (on average). i've contacted quite a few of the Canadian agencies and have had great feedback and help.
the best has been hearing the personal stories and journeys of the people I've contacted. Families who have adopted from the Ukraine and Russia. Reading those emails.. seeing the beautiful faces of the children they've adopted has been a mixture of joy, sadness and humbling reality. I absolutely love reading the stories.
yesterday was one especially crazy moment in the midst of my researching craziness. i was reading a blog and decided spur of the moment to contact the writer and ask her more about her agency. i was
pretty excited when i got this response:
Hey,
You wouldn’t believe this…but my prayer today was that God would use me to help someone today in their adoption journey. :)
So, let’s chat! :)
whoa! ok. how cool is that? i couldn't help but take that as a little sign from God that we're on the right track.
as i type this, i am actually awaiting her phone call so we can talk some more about adoption and their experience adopting their sweet little girl.
we still haven't decided on a country and don't feel too pressured to do so yet. we haven't applied for anything yet in saskatchewan, as you must decide on a country first before you can apply.
so if i could ask you all to pray with us as we ponder this decision of 'which country' and jump off this 'faith cliff', so to speak.
It's so good to read your post and see what's happening lately. I'm praying that you will get a clear sense of which country is the best fit for you both. Love you!
ReplyDeletethanks bubs! i love you!
DeleteDeciding on a country is so tough! It's something we debated back and forth for a really long time. It sounds like you are doing a lot of research, that's great! The information is hard to find. We are from Alberta and using an American agency for our DRC adoption, once we realized we could use American agencies too, this opened up more options for us. In the end, just follow your heart!
ReplyDeleteWishing you all the best.
Thanks Gina! It really IS hard to find! I had to dig to find some of it, as it's not really accessible on the internet. Contacting agencies helps some, and forums too.
DeleteYeah American agencies are also something we MAY look into... we'll see. Thanks again xo
Just before my Dad passed away he said how life was filled with the happy stuff and also the struggles. That he made a decision in his life to treat both situations as ADVENTURES. May this adventure in your life be absolutely filled with the glory of God!You have been and continue to be in our prayers. We are so proud of you in so many ways! We love you! Uncle Frank and Auntie Jeanne
ReplyDeleteAwww thanks Auntie Jeanne. Love you both so much - we appreciate your prayers!
DeleteYAY Camille! This is wicked good! Looking forward to hearing more over coffee sometime SOON!
DeleteAw!!! Exciting stuff Camille :) LOVE the story of your 'little sign from God' that you are on the right track. How awesome is that?!! Love you! Thinking of you!! Cheering you on!
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