The home study is now complete and will be submitted to our DHS caseworker tomorrow (Monday). We are so excited that this part of the adoption process is complete. We were told several 'horror' stories about adoption home studies, but our caseworker was amazing. She was so compassionate about her role in our process. She wants us to get a child as much as we want one for ourselves. She is a Christian, and we are so blessed to have had her as our caseworker. The Lord has truly wrapped His arms around this entire process, and He is still very much in control of it.
Now, our profile goes to our DHS caseworker. She is amazing too. She will begin compiling our background check, fingerprints, references, scrapbook, and home study, and get them ready to put us on the "List" of adopting parents. We have been told that all of the paperwork will be complete by the time we finish the parenting classes. We will complete our parenting classes on October 16th. After that, we should be eligible for placement.
Several have asked me "when" will we receive a child... and the answer is "we don't know". We are hopeful that as of late October, our DHS caseworker can begin matching us to prospective children in the state. That in no way means we will have a child even by Christmas. What that does mean is that any time as soon as Thanksgiving, or as late as next Fall, we hope to have our child. There is so much red tape to go through even after we are told our child is ours. Please pray that this part of the process goes smoothly. I am not so naive to think there won't be some hiccups along the way, but I do know that we serve a big God who is greater than anything we could ever imagine for ourselves, and He knows what our child looks like and when we will get to bring it home. That gives me so much peace.
Good things are happening in the Sherman household these days. We are so blessed. Thank you for all of your prayers and support. Love to all, Audra and Chris
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