Lately I've had a number of wonderful people ask me to keep them updated on the adoption process, so I decided to get a blog and explain exactly where we are.
To start with, we are not in China... yet.
Right now we are in the waiting process. Or maybe I should say we've been in the waiting process since it all began. Basically you wait to get your papers done, then you (impatiently) wait to get a referral (which is a list of children/a child they think would be good for your situation and qualifications), then you wait for the doctor results on them, then you wait to be approved, then you wait to be given a traveling date, and then you wait to go and pick them up.
Wait, wait, wait.
Right now, we are waiting for a traveling date. We're not too far away from going to get her! I believe we all have mixed feelings about this. At times, we wish that we had her now, and then other times, we feel that we won't be ready or have the energy for when the time comes. I'm the youngest of three kids, and I'm 16. What will it be like to have a child in the house again? I know I've always asked for a younger sibling -more like longed for one- but what will happen when she's here, and I have a younger sibling for the first time in my life?? Not just a younger sibling, but a 3 year old!
I love kids, but what will it be like to live with one? Will she bring joy and childishness and silly girlish giggles... or just stress? Surely not just stress. Lately I've done a Bible study and found that the world sees children in the wrong light. Children aren't just some heavy expensive burden and pain, they are a true gift from God, a joy! A life- that we get to mold for Him. Jesus loved children, He even said they were "the Kingdom of Heaven" (Matt. 19:14).
So surely He will help us to prepare and be ready for joy.
We are also at the moment trying our best to build up our health, since even with vaccines you still have an 80% chance of getting (if coming in contact with) a disease. We are doing everything we can to get our immune systems up for the trip and our energy up for our little girl. I especially have a more weak system than the other family members who will be traveling, but I am trying hard to trust God with it all. He started this, He will keep us safe. I wouldn't miss out on God's plan for anything!
So that is what's happening. This is all exciting, yet for some of us (aka me) it is a little scary. But the scariness of it cannot be outweighed by the joy that's coming with our little Chloe!
Thanks for reading, thank you for your prayers, and God Bless!!
Cameron
