Adoption Update

So for the last month or so the main project has been finishing our Photo Book which is supposed to introduce us to birth moms who are chosing adoptive parents.  We've been collecting photos, writing texts, and laying it out.  

This is not the easiest task.  In 20 pages of photos and minimal texts you have to introduce yourself, your home, your family and give some sense of who you are and what type of parents you will be.  We had agreed upon how to structure it, but as I was putting it together it didn't feel quite like us, so back to the drawing board.  I think we figured it out now, and I like how it is coming together.

But it still isn't quite together.  We were waiting until this week on some photos from family members and Michael still needs to finish the portion on his family and childhood.  Plus we haven't yet decided upon a cover photo.

Last week, however, we received this e-mail: "I'm just checking in to see where you are with regard to your profile book?  There is a birth parent who is interested in a same-gender couple and we
would love to be able to share your profile with her. Please keep me posted as to when you think you will have that ready!"

Which kicked me into overdrive.  Finishing as much as I could of the photo book was my number one priority last weekend and I got most everything done I needed to, except the photos I was waiting on.  I received those yesterday and got them scanned and uploaded.

And yesterday we received this e-mail from the agency: 

Scott and Michael,

I have another agency that we share profile books with that is in need of same sex couple profile books.  I wasn't sure if you had your profile book done yet or not but if you can get one done and overnight it to me at our Iowa location, there is an opportunity to have it shown if you are interested. 

 

Followed up with:

 

 I hate to make you rush but it's a great opportunity to have it shown as she is only looking at same sex couples!

 

This particular Mom is due in October.  This opportunity may not be ours, but this is the closest I've yet been in my life to the possibility, so I'm very excited.

 

--Scott

Comments

[Angela Hildenbrandt]

Scott, this is so exciting! I'm keeping you two in my prayers. Any baby that joins your family will be truly blessed!

[Mona Rae Cich]

Ken and I are praying for you to have a baby in your arms soon. Loving you both