So this week's memory is from Four years ago when we turned our adoption papers into LDS Family Services. We were so excited to be starting this new journey but also recovering from the heartache of trying so many years for a child. Brian and I were beyond ready to bring a child into our home and wanted to do everything we could to do so. When we first saw the amounts of paperwork and forms we had to fill out, I was completely overwhelmed, but also focused on the outcome. It took us a month to fill out forms, answer parenting surveys, fingerprinting and complete background checks. We were certified to be adoptive parents a month after that. We feel blessed that we were able to experience that process. It was very time consuming but when we received that approval, it made it all worth it. Now the waiting was the hardest part. You who know me know I am not a patient person and I don't like to wait. This was a hard lesson for me to learn, But also made me much more grateful for our sweet little boy who came to our family 15 months later.
Adoption has blessed our lives beyond measure. We will forever be grateful for the option to have a family through adoption. Caden was meant to come to our family, he was meant to be our son. I believe we had to go through that trial to bring him to us. We love our birthmother and will always love her for her sacrifice, courage and love for Caden.
I love and cherish our adoption story and I'm sure I'll talk more on this again.
If anyone wants more information on Adoption go to www.ldsfamilyservices.org
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