We received our official approval letter from Bethany on Saturday, July 11, 2009. At this point, we will be mailing back the form (which simply says we agree to everything we’ve already been told about the process) and initial payment. The initial payment pays for the homestudy process we just completed and marketing/advertising they will be doing on our behalf. Once they receive those, they will begin showing our profile to birthmothers. And so the waiting begins. It could be a few months or it could be over a year. We just don’t have any idea at this point and in reality, the only person who has control over this is God. So, we pray that He provides us with the patience and trust to get through this waiting period, knowing at the end we will be parents and begin the next phase of our lives.
Our Adoption Story