Let the Paperwork Begin!

As you can see by the time line at the bottom of this blog I have submitted my initial paperwork to the agency that will be doing my home study. Part of this paperwork was a biography about myself and why I wanted to adopt a child. Many of you have not seen this biography because it is so long I was not sure if anyone would be interested in reading it. I know many of my friends have heard me talk about my desire to adopt a child and some of you think I am a little crazy for wanting to change my lifestyle so drastically. I think that if you read a part of my biography you will see I am no different then any of you when you all were thinking about having a child. Just for me I have to go about it a little differently.

"...For me watching a child discover new things daily is exciting. Helping a child to become an individual who wants to learn new things on his or her journey to adulthood is one of the most important things a parent could experience in life. I have not been able to give birth to a child but I have taken many years to ponder the reason I have not been blessed in that way. I have discovered that my destiny was to adopt a child. Giving birth to a child is not the only way a person can become a loving mother..."

Writing my biography took a long time. I needed to do quite a bit of soul searching to figure out what my motivations for adopting a child were. I needed to be able to say with an open heart and mind that I am choosing to adopt because I want to experience the good and bad times that often come with motherhood. For the people for are supporting me in this journey you truly do not understand of much I appreciate your prayers and positive words.