Fotorny Family Adoption

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Waiting, waiting, and more waiting

tfotorny | November 30, 2008 15:02

Well, we still haven't heard anything yet.  This process is extremely long, slow, and frustrating!!  I just wish we'd hear something soon!

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The Waiting Continues

tfotorny | October 24, 2008 04:01

Well, we still haven't heard anything yet.  Absolutely nothing.  This is so frustrating but I'm relying on the Bible verse of Romans 8:25 which says, "But if we hope for (or look forward to) something we don't yet have, we must wait patiently and confidently."  I've heard that going through adoption is a real test of patience.  That's an understatement!!  I am confident that the Lord has a special little girl picked out to be my daughter.  And although I don't know who she is yet, He knows. I am thankful for and amazed at how much love I have for her without knowing who she is. We really, really want our daughter to be a little girl named Ivy.  I pray for Ivy daily.  I want her to have a forever family who will love her unconditionally and for her to have a home that is a safe refuge for her.  I pray that it's my home.  But if it's not my home, I am still praying for her safety and her happiness.  

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Some good news

tfotorny | September 25, 2008 13:39

I was searching through the adoption list looking to see if there were any new kids.  I was shocked to see that a girl I originally had fallen in love with last year when we first began the adoption process was put back on the list after all this time.  I was so excited!!  I had our agent contact the case worker right away.  She emailed the case worker our home study and the case worker requested she fax a signed copy.  So the  case worker must have at least liked what she read in our homestudy profile to request the signed copy.  So I'm even more excited!!  But we don't know how long until we hear anything but at least something is happening.  It's nice to hear a little something after all this time of not hearing anything.  I really, really would love to adopt this girl.  I'm praying that this girl is the one God has set aside for us.

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Still Waiting

tfotorny | September 15, 2008 17:05

We still haven't heard anything from any of the social workers regarding any of the 30+ kids we have inquired about.  I guess we have to keep playing the waiting game.  This is the really frustrating part -- not hearing anything.  Frown

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A Tiny Step Forward

tfotorny | August 13, 2008 09:23

We have gotten a tiny, tiny (okay, maybe more like microscopic) step forward in the process.  We've had our agent make inquiries for30+ kids that we are interested in.  She said the summer months are very slow.  After almost three months of not hearing anything, she said she had a few case workers call her about us but unfortunately our agent was out of the office at the time.  She put calls into them and is waiting for the case workers to return her calls.  It's a very tiny step forward but it's nice to know that there are a few case workers who are interested in us.  I don't know yet which kids they represent but hopefully we can find out more detailed info regarding a few of the kids.  

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A Mother's Love

tfotorny | July 30, 2008 05:42

Recently I told someone that I love my daughter very much even though I don't know who she is yet.  This person asked how I could love someone that I don't even know.  At first I said that I just couldn't explain it.  But I got to thinking about it and came up with this analogy.  When I became pregnant with both my sons, I loved them before I even saw them, before I knew they were boys, and before I held them in my arms. I had a deep love for both children before I gave birth.  Even though I won't be giving birth to my daughter, the principle is still the same.  I don't know who she is yet, I haven't seen her yet, and I haven't held her in my arms yet -- but I love her very deeply.  When I was pregnant with Erik, I wondered how I would ever love another child as much as I loved Michael.  But God expanded my love.  When we first started the adoption process, I wondered a little bit if I would be able to love her as much as I love both the boys.  Again, God has multiplied my love.  It's amazing how He does this.  The mother bear instinct that I have with my boys has kicked in to include my daughter.  I feel the need to protect her.  Right now, I can only protect her by covering her in prayer.  I look forward to the day I can hold her tightly in my arms and protect her as I do my boys.  My dear friend gave me this Scripture to lean on during this time of waiting.  It is Romans 8:25 which says "But if we hope (or look forward) to something we don't yet have, we must wait patiently and confidently."

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No news yet

tfotorny | July 23, 2008 06:22

Well, no news yet.  We're still looking and still waiting to hear information about the 30 or so children we are interested in.  Some have been removed from the list so they have more than likely been adopted or at least placed in a pre-adoptive home. Undecided {{{sigh}}}  The waiting and not hearing any info is really frustrating.  It's a true test of my patience.  I'm trying very hard on the days when I'm discouraged to just trust in the Lord that He is taking care of the situation and He is working it out for us.  I know His timing is best and that He has a particular girl set aside to be our daughter.  Perhaps none of the girls we're waiting for information about are the "one" God has set aside for us.  I just wish we would find her soon and bring her home to our family.  

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A long wait

tfotorny | July 02, 2008 11:40

We still haven't heard anything about the 25 or so children we inquired about in the last few weeks.  A dear friend, and a wise Christian, recently told me that she was praying about our adoption process.  She said that if we were trying to get pregnant, we'd have to wait nine months to get the baby.  So it will be similar with the adoption.  We will have to wait a little while to get her.  The analogy to a pregnancy got me thinking about the fact that we haven't heard about any of the inquiries of the kids.  Well, if we were trying to get pregnant, it would be several weeks before we would know if we were expecting.  So it got me to thinking that it may be several weeks until we hear any info about the children we're interested in.  For the most part, we are patiently waiting.  But it is hard.  Some days I struggle with being patient.  I want to find my daughter, and bring her home to love.  But I know all this will be in God's timing.  In His time, He will give us our daughter.  He will give us the daughter He wants us to have.  She is out there waiting.  God has her set aside, reserved for us.  In His time, He will lead us to her.  Please continue to pray with us and for us that God will lead us to our daughter.  Please also pray for our future daughter -- that she will know we love her already and that the transition into our family will go well.

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Still Looking and Waiting

tfotorny | June 17, 2008 14:27

We are still requesting to get profiles on children we're interested in but we still haven't heard any information about any of them.  So, this is a real test of my patience playing the waiting game.  Hopefully we'll start getting more information soon.

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Still Waiting

tfotorny | June 01, 2008 11:04

About three weeks ago we emailed our adoption agent a list of about 15 girls that we wanted to inquire about.  We're still waiting to hear back from the individual case workers for each girl.  I can see that this is going to be a longer process than I had hoped and thought.  

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