We had our first home visit last night and all in all we think it went pretty well. Lots of questions were answered and as those questions were answered more questions arose. One big question we had was about adopting internationally or domestically (from the United States). Starting on this journey we had heard that international adoption was probably the way our family would need to go because of the number of children we already had. As we heard this and did some research we still felt a big pull in our hearts for children from the United States, but prepared our selves and our hearts for making a trip over seas. We just prayed God would lead us in the right direction and bring us to the place He wanted our little guy to come from, no matter where that might be. Then our social worker asked us what we thought of North Carolina...she was kidding right? North Carolina? The thought of bringing our own little Tarheel home was amazing!! We felt like God answered so many prayers and questions with that idea, and even though we are bathing it in prayer we feel God may be leading us to bring home our very own little Tarheel in North Carolina.
As we reflect on the visit last night we realize we have a lot of preparing to do and a lot of decisions to make as far as open or closed adoption, race of the child, what birth issues we will accept, and financially how we will support another child and this adoption. Our social worker also suggested we make sure we have baby things ready to go and buy a little at a time so when we get the call we aren't overwhelmed with purchasing baby equipment. The girls were particularly excited about buying stuff for their baby brother, although Taya just wants to save her clothes for him!!
We ask for your prayers now as our family prepares for our next home visit. We feel a bit overwhelmed and ask more than anything that God will give us wisdom. We want this journey to be completely blessed by Him and just pray for Him to guide us.
Psalm 48:14 says, For this God is our God for ever and ever;
he will be our GUIDE even to the end.
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