So Jenny wrote a few weeks ago that we had been matched and we would know something within 2 weeks. Well, what we know is that the baby was born in October and we have been waiting out a period of 31 days before the birthparent's parental rights can be relinquished in court. We and the adoption agency are being very cautious due to some details which I'd rather not discuss in this forum. The 31 days have completed and now it is on to waiting for legal paperwork and court timing, which thanks to the Thanksgiving holidays, has been delayed until 12/4.
In the meantime, we have seen the baby a few times now. We are still being as guarded as we can, including not calling her by name but rather referring to her as "the baby". It is really tough emotionally but we know that she is being cared for by a wonderful family right now. As hard as it is to know she is here in the world and not yet in our house, it is so much better doing it this way than bringing her home and then having to give her back because of a change in the birthparent's plan.
So we wait again and again in a different state of emotions. In the meantime, it had been 6 months since our last home study so we had to get an updated home study done. We completed that yesterday. Over the weekend, we put the final touches on the nursery - curtains & hanging pictures. So everything is now 100% ready for this transition.
Thanks again for all of your prayers, we truly could not have made it to this point in the journey without your support. Just a few more weeks to go.
In Christ,
Jerry
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