Adoption thoughts

It's been hard to blog about the adoption lately. Why? Well, there's not much happening on the adoption front. We called Becky (our social worker) recently to just check in - see if anyone had looked at our portfolio, if there was any feedback about ways we could improve it, etc. Staff at our agency have taken the time to look at it, but no birth parents. It's nothing specific to us - as of right now, there are no birth parents working with our agency right now. None even on the horizon.  :(

From what I understand, this is an issue affecting many agencies today. Societal norms have changed. It's acceptable (and in some cases even a status symbol) to be a single parent, a teenage parent, grandparents raising grandchildren. I understand that. When I think about times when women risked their lives having back-alley abortions or were ostracized for being pregnant, I would much rather have it this way. Raising a child in their family of origin should be the first choice if the situation is right.

However, that makes things more challenging for us. We don't want to be too impatient, but we also want to be open to all of our options. So... there is a lot to consider right now. If you feel so inclined, include us in your prayers asking for God's direction and guidance on our adoption plans.