Orientation

This past Monday we had our “orientation phone call” with our agency, AGCI. Our agency has been awesome. Very helpful. Very encouraging.

The point of this phone call was to walk us through the basics of everything that the process involves. They sent us a 40 page document that explains everything that is going to happen, several things to sign, a schedule of fees, plus information about Ethiopia.

It could be very easy to be overwhelmed right now as we think about all that has to happen but I keep coming back to one thought that helps me not worry…there is a child that the Lord has prepared to be in our family. So, every signature we put on a piece of paper, every form that gets the notary stamp, every dollar that Emily makes in her lemonade stand moves us closer to that child being in our home.

Here is what is happening right now:
1) We have to sign and notarize several forms that go to our agency.
2) We have to come up with the agency fee plus a couple of other smaller fees that amount to a little over $7000.
3) We will complete 10hrs of online adoption education.
4) Build a lemonade stand for Emily.

Shelley and I have reading a great book that we recommend to anyone that would like to pursue a deeper understanding of adoption from a theological and practical perspective.

Adopted for Life, by Russell D. Moore

You can also learn more about our adoption agency at

www.allgodschildren.org

Please let us know if we can answer any questions for you. Thanks for stopping by!