a girl and her pups and a possibility!

Four years ago I met A wonderful woman who was selling Havanese dogs. All the money she made from these dogs went to mission trips and adoptions. I did not know it but on February 12th, 2010, I met the woman who would change my life for the better. When I went to pick up my dog on that Valentine's Day, I met her little daughter who was just brought home from China.  Something struck a chord in my heart and I could not turn my back on what I was feeling. I knew then I would adopt a child internationally.  I researched countries and due to me being a single teacher felt India was my best option. One trip about two weeks to pick up my child, sounded like a plan. In April 2012, I finally started the adoption process and began my homestudy. It was official I was going to adopt. I was originally told the process would be very quick. Well 2 1/2 years later and still no child in my arms, I beg to differ. These past years have been the most trying, difficult, yet wonderful years of m...

I was so ecstatic two weeks ago to find out that not only did I get a new picture of my boy for my case has been filed in court. I kept searching for the case online but could not find it. Something just didn't feel right. I was excited that they filed it quickly because nothing in my case has gone quickly. Then I found out today that they actually did not file my case when they said they did. According to my caseworker they were filing it today. I can't breathe easy about this. It was a devastating blow.  April 2012, the month that I started this adoption process. The wait has been too long, the wait has been got wrenching, the wait has been so hard and seems to be getting harder. I long for a child I have not yet met. My heart aches every day that my son sits in an orphanage. There is no cure for that except to have him in my arms. Even though I am not really surprised that this setback has happened, it does not make it any easier. In order to avoid any further setbacks, I ...