Taking a leap of faith...please help us!

lindsayandleviadopt

Ok so we have been perusing private adoption for almost a month. We have our home study and the nursery is pretty set, very gender neutral yet elegant. Hubby and I have talked about fostering to adopt for about 4 months. We go back and forth on if we think we could make if work, meaning emotionally and mentally. Well my heart has been heavy with wanting to foster to adopt, so we made a call and start our process next Tuesday. Where we are located we can get certified in 2 months, crazy fast! A little information about how fast they place, I know 2 couples that were placed immediately after getting certified. One in 2 months and one in a month and a half, theirs was fast tracked to meet the needs of the child. Ok so here we are wanting nothing more than to be parents but absolutely terrified of having a child taken from us and given back to their family. Don't get me wrong, that is the risk you are taking when you sign up for this. Right now we both feel so drawn to foster to adopt and really believe this is how to start our family. Are we crazy??? Please give any warm and fuzzy stories you have! I want to be realistic but I know I'm going to get attached! We have no children and I have so much love to give to a child, I am just praying I'm strong enough for this. Hubby loves the idea of helping a child in need. We are still going to keep our website up for our hope to privately adopt, we did just go through the home study and have that expense, if we are blessed with two children we would be on cloud nine. sorry for the novel! I'm just nervous and have no idea what to expect, needing guidance.

Thank you for reading!

DaisyZH

I think Spooko gave some awesome advice.  I am not even as far along on this road as you are OP, we haven't even applied yet but I just wanted to say thoughts and prayers to you and your DH as you go through this.  I know it's such a scary process but if you truly feel called to do it, I think that's your answer right there.  If God leads you to it, He will lead you through it