Let's see... it's been a month since we last wrote and there have been a few new developments with our lives.
As most of our friends and family knows already, we're actively pursuing domestic adoption. We have talked about it for a while and have gone back and forth about when the time would be right to actually do something, and that time has come! We submitted an initial application back on November 5th and then waited for two weeks before hearing if we were accepted or not. Well, we were accepted and asked to complete a formal application. It's a monster- we have to have physicals, references, criminal background checks, fingerprints, and submit a bunch of legal documents. We also had to complete an "Autobiography" which was a beast. Cathy's was 26 pages and Steve's was 19. We worked on our autobiographies all day Friday and spent over six hours total working on them.
We will be going to an information session in December and then submitting all of our paperwork before December 20th. Then we wait... and hopefully they'll assign us a social worker to complete a home-study. Once that's finished we have to complete a family album and then an online album and write letters to the expectant mothers and hope that someone picks us!
It's a process that can be as short as four months (March) or as long as 18 months. It just depends on fate and what's meant to happen. We ask that everyone keep us in their prayers as we go through this adventure! In the end, having a baby be ours makes it all worth while, but it's still grueling and stressful!
On another note, Steve had a great trip to New Mexico. He's still loving his job and enjoys going to work each day (which is a wonderful blessing). Cathy was just named Teacher of the Year at her elementary school and we're very excited for that! She was nominated by her fellow teachers and then they voted. She's very humbled by the award.
This weekend was Thanksgiving and we spent it together. We were invited by a few different friends to join them for dinner, but decided that it might be our last Thanksgiving as just us (let's hope), so we stayed home and enjoyed a feast for two. Cathy made a turkey, delicious greenbean casserole, and stuffing and Steve made mashed potatoes from scratch. Cathy made Magic Cookie Bars for dessert and it was just enough food for the two of us.
We are getting ready for the holiday season. We're hoping to have Cathy's mom and dad come for a visit from the 27th-2nd (they came down during that time last year as well). We plan on going back to Michigan/Indiana in May for the wedding of Cathy's brother Scott and his fiance Christie.
That's about it from us. We'll keep you posted on the adoption information. In the meantime, keep us in your prayers!
:)
The Walkers
As most of our friends and family knows already, we're actively pursuing domestic adoption. We have talked about it for a while and have gone back and forth about when the time would be right to actually do something, and that time has come! We submitted an initial application back on November 5th and then waited for two weeks before hearing if we were accepted or not. Well, we were accepted and asked to complete a formal application. It's a monster- we have to have physicals, references, criminal background checks, fingerprints, and submit a bunch of legal documents. We also had to complete an "Autobiography" which was a beast. Cathy's was 26 pages and Steve's was 19. We worked on our autobiographies all day Friday and spent over six hours total working on them.
We will be going to an information session in December and then submitting all of our paperwork before December 20th. Then we wait... and hopefully they'll assign us a social worker to complete a home-study. Once that's finished we have to complete a family album and then an online album and write letters to the expectant mothers and hope that someone picks us!
It's a process that can be as short as four months (March) or as long as 18 months. It just depends on fate and what's meant to happen. We ask that everyone keep us in their prayers as we go through this adventure! In the end, having a baby be ours makes it all worth while, but it's still grueling and stressful!
On another note, Steve had a great trip to New Mexico. He's still loving his job and enjoys going to work each day (which is a wonderful blessing). Cathy was just named Teacher of the Year at her elementary school and we're very excited for that! She was nominated by her fellow teachers and then they voted. She's very humbled by the award.
This weekend was Thanksgiving and we spent it together. We were invited by a few different friends to join them for dinner, but decided that it might be our last Thanksgiving as just us (let's hope), so we stayed home and enjoyed a feast for two. Cathy made a turkey, delicious greenbean casserole, and stuffing and Steve made mashed potatoes from scratch. Cathy made Magic Cookie Bars for dessert and it was just enough food for the two of us.
We are getting ready for the holiday season. We're hoping to have Cathy's mom and dad come for a visit from the 27th-2nd (they came down during that time last year as well). We plan on going back to Michigan/Indiana in May for the wedding of Cathy's brother Scott and his fiance Christie.
That's about it from us. We'll keep you posted on the adoption information. In the meantime, keep us in your prayers!
:)
The Walkers
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