Friday, April 18, 2008

I'm Legal, but where is the baby!

OK, I'm legal.
My license from the state came and I can now foster/adopt a child. I thought the day I received this call would also be the day they placed a child with me. Well that was three weeks ago now. I try to move on with life and day to day activities knowing I am much closer than I have been, but in the back of my mind the waiting just keeps breaking into my peace. All the decisions I need to make now are based on my having a child in my home or not. Let alone will this child become my child.

A friend from church and also licensed through the same agency as I received the call that the hearing for the little girl she has had since birth (now 1) was to occur. They went to court and FINALLY that baby girl is their daughter. So I know it can work. I just feel like the time seems to expand beyond what I think I can bear. One day I too will look back at theses days when people constantly ask me "have you heard anything?" (They should know they could not keep me quiet if I had) and say that seems like nothing compared to parenting.

But for today I throw my hands up and say "show me the baby!"