Cody Mayo and I have made a major shift in our journey and are now going to be pursuing foster to adopt, specifically with a boy/girl sibling set!!!!
We received an email a couple of weeks ago from a DCFS worker, informing us that because of Cody's native heritage, we might be interested in a situation involving two native toddler siblings. I sent it over to Cody because he was working. Immediately Cody called me and we both had the same answer, YES!! We felt that nudge, that calling and mission on our life right there in that email. we couldn't turn it down. Because these babies are from Cody's specific tribe, based primarily in the south, there are limited resource homes in the state of California. Tribe approval is a must. These babies had no options until they found us. Cody and I started our journey with the mindset that we would be adopting an infant, straight from birth. As we spoke with attorneys and agencies.....one thing kept coming up.....FOSTER. At first that word scared us. Foster care seemed like this crazy unknown. The point of Foster Care is to reunite child with blood relatives and hopefully the birth mom. It would be SO incredibly scary to open our hearts to this vulnerability. I mean, we want to adopt, these kids and they may never be ours? How could we do this? Because one day of loving these babies, we believe, is going to last a life time. The bond they form with our kids and us, will not be for nothing. These will be our babies for the time that they are supposed to, because God has always orchestrated everything for us perfectly. Yes, we do hope we can be their forever parents. Yes we do hope the system works the way we really LONG for it to. BUT in the mean time.....here we are....open arms and hearts. Cody said to me today " at this point it just means more chicken nuggets and green beans right?".....YES! And twice the amount of love and chaos and blessings and goodness! We have already made ourselves vulnerable by birthing two babies and putting a piece of our bodies on the outside.....this is just another vulnerability....but MAN it will be worth it. We can't wait to hopefully welcome these two littles into our home in the next couple months!!!! hopefully before Thanksgiving! We thank you for how you have supported us thus far and for the love and outpouring of gifts!!
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-12 hours of training -Over 20 personal documents mailed out (with 20 copies filed away) -Over 50 photos carefully chosen of our family, community, activities and more -Written declarations of our heart and passion and longing for a child we don’t yet but can’t wait to meet -A book filled with the history of us, our interests/facts/hobbies, description our families and friends and community and why they are important and how they will shape our future child All of this a labor of love. We can’t wait to meet you. We are waiting. Our final home study visit is tomorrow. I probably won’t be able to sleep tonight. Once the home study is done we can be officially matched. 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻😭😭😭 Even though the path ahead could be long, we are expectant, hopeful and full of a longing we haven’t felt (and really because this experience is so different than our journey for Max and Lucy). The yearning for a baby is the same but we also yearn for the relationship with the birth mom/parents and the journey we are on to meet her/them.
Please pray that we are met with favor tomorrow and that the timing would be perfect for our future baby Mayo ♥️♥️ The next step is to apply for grants, loans and fundraise and save every penny we can to make sure all is together for when baby is ready. 🥰🥰🥰 Home study interview #1 is complete.
I've never felt more ready than I do in this current moment. Every mention of baby, child or newborn hangs in the air as desperate anticipation; a dream we've been holding out for, for so long (even before we were married). A new baby that will be transforming our life from the inside out. The dynamics of our family changed in the best way possible. A tiny person that will make a huge and lasting impact. Each discussion, every conversation is intentional. The funds it takes, the training needed, the background information requested (and more than once).....each is a step to our new reality....welcoming our future little Mayo. We are nervous of course, who wouldn't be? Are we anxious for the message that will burst our hearts (you've been matched)? Of course! But each day that goes by is another opportunity for our knees to hit the floor in prayer. We can only hope that each step (whether hard or grueling, or maybe smooth) is beautiful and purposeful and that we will see a miracle of miracles when baby is placed in our arms. As tears well my eyes just imagining, and my heart aches in anticipation.....we wait!! Getting fingerprinted for our home study. One more step in welcoming the new baby Mayo into our home.
Our hearts are literally bursting at the seams for the sweet blessing that will be this new life. We are ready to wrap up the home study so we can file for grants and make our dream a reality. We would love all the prayers, thoughts and words of support as we inch closer and closer to that day we are yearning for. |
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