Jeff and I attended the information meeting with Lifeline Adoption in mid-November. We were very impressed with them and the meeting confirmed that this is the agency we want to go with for the adoption. Next up was the application. Oh MY!! It entailed a lot of information and a lot of details. How much we weigh, the dates of immediate family deaths and a lot of details about our finances... It was interesting for me to see the breakdown of where our money goes each month. After completing that section, I started looking at ways we can cut expenses. We also had to answer numerous questions about Christianity, the Holy Spirit and give our personal testimonies. Lifeline is a christian agency and want to make sure they are putting kids in the homes of people who love God. That is the main reason we want to use them..this is a ministry to them and not a money making venture.
Now that the application is completed and it has been sent on it way to Lifeline, I am feeling a bit anxious and excited. Anxious about where the money is going to come for and nervous about becoming a parent in the not to distant future. We are fully aware that our lives are completely changing.
When adopting from Ukraine, it is basically a blind adoption. Therefore, we won't really know anything about our child until we get to the Ukraine. When I chatted with Lifeline's Ukraine Social worker, she told me to pray about a sibling group. Apparently many of the children available for adoption have brothers and/or sisters. Jeff and I talked about this and prayed about this. Our stand is that if this is what God has for us, then we will be all for it. I am constantly reminding myself that God know exactly what we need. He knows who our child/children are and exactly how it is all going to work out. I just need to rest in Him and be patient!
Next up will be a trip to meet with Lifeline at their Birmingham office.
2 comments:
Hi my name is Lynn I live in Brandon MS. My husband and I Are adopting 2 girls from Ukraine. I am so glad to hear of another family willing to save more children from the life the will be stuck with if they don't get a famliy to show them Gods love. One thing I can tell you with the homestudy make sure you have them put how many kids you want and the ages. That does not mean you have to take that many just leaves your options open. Have you found a transltor there yet? If not the young we are using is very good. We have had a few problems and he has handle them great. He has lots of connections with people in the goverment and the directors at many orphanges witch is a plus. Feel free to call me if you would like 601 966 2494 also we have a blog you can read our story.
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Congratulations on your decision to adopt. It is a up and down exciting journey. We have adopted 4 boys from Ukraine and our dossier is being submitted in March for another adoption! I am familiar with the Agency you are using and if interested, I would gladly share my experience. Either way, God's best in your journey!
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