Where we've come from and where we are headed...

Well, if you had any doubt that Steve and I loved each other, we now EACH of 4 - 6 page autobiographies to prove that we do! :) Here is a timeline of our process...not because you care so much, but because I want our son or daughter to be able to read the intimate details from the time we first learned that God was blessing us with a third child. You may read them too - if you'd like. :)

Sometime in the last 9 years up until 9/8/2008: we decide we want to adopt. More specifically in August and September, we did some checking around and saw that Korea seems like the right place for us. Our hearts were drawn to the Asian cultures, more specifically to China, but for various reasons, we decided not to pursue China, and instead - discovered Korea. We are THRILLED about this.
9/8: Called Love the Children Adoption agency for an application
9/11: Application arrived. We got right to work on the "list" of items they need and spent the weekend writing our life stories...really.
9/18: LTC confirmed that they received the application. I talked to the Social worker (Jean) who is a godsend, and she answered all of my many, many questions
9/26: We scheduled our home study appointment (after a return phone call because I'm schedule impaired)...and finally...
10/7, 10/9 & 10/14: Our home study.
From here on out: We estimate that we will have a referral by mid-November and have a baby HOME in the spring of 2009.

And then there were 3....

We should probably update you on our lives. It's been a while since I've updated this blog, but I assure you, we've been quite busy. So busy, in fact, that we've decided to make a major change in our family. We are adopting. Or at least that is our heart's desire. Our family is very excited about this. We are communicating with Love the Children in Quakertown, PA. This organization does a lot for Korean ophans and we are thrilled to be working with such a fantastic organization. So, yes, this does mean we are pursuing a Korean adoption. Right now we are working on TONS of paperwork. At first I was amazed by the paperwork, but let's face it - you are applying for a child...it should be extensive. Steve and I have spent the weekend writing our 4 - 6 page autobiography and they are in pretty good shape. We are collecting tax returns, birth certifacates, marriage liscences and lots of legal documents that contain the combination of letter and numbers that we don't yet understand. We'll keep you posted on this blog about the process. We expect that we'll be welcoming our child home in the nexy 6 - 9 months, so I'm sure a lot will be happening. Our child will arrive home when he or she is 6 - 12 months old. Of course, as in any adoption process, any of these things can change quickly....

We can't wait to share this journey with you! Stay tuned...