It Takes a Leap of Faith

It takes a leap of faith to get things going
It takes a leap of faith you gotta show some guts
It takes a leap of faith to get things going
In your heart you must trust

Many who have gone through the process before, say that adoption is a leap of faith. As a prospective adoptive parent you do your research and put your faith into your agency that they are ethical and do what is right for the children. You put your faith into doctors who give you the facts as they see them to the health and needs of your child. You put your faith into the government agencies, that they are working quickly and diligently to finish paperwork to bring your baby home. And you put faith into yourself that you can help your child through the challenges that lie ahead. So much of this process is out of your hands; so in your heart you must trust.

I’ll admit I had a minor meltdown this week. You can read below how our 1600 was approved, but then held till our new fingerprints cleared, so when I realized it could take 3-5 weeks for our fingerprints to be processed before our 1600 can be sent on I lost it for a bit. I’m sure to immigration it is just a little delay, but to us it is 3- 5 weeks of not being with Bug. But in my heart I must trust that the timing will be perfect. Maybe we’ll miss traveling in a snow storm, maybe we’ll get a great deal on a flight or hotel, maybe this was the plan all along. For now, I’ll put my faith into believing that the plan is unfolding the way it should.