The year is coming to an end and I would absolutely love to wrap up my journey toward the adoption of a child up in a pretty package, waiting under the Christmas tree. Unfortunately, life is not that simple. Or maybe it is, I just am not in that flow….
Since the weekend class where I learned about adoption and foster parenting, I have been struggling financially. The company I work for just laid off 11 percent of the employees. Fortunately, I was not one of them, but I am sweating it out. More layoffs may be coming in January. With such financial uncertainty and being in a survival mode, it is difficult to see myself in a good position to bring a child into my household. I have just secured a second job now, with an uncertain future, but it is starting to bring me some extra income.
I have decided that I need to enhance my education and get my RN degree before I seriously take this next adoption step. A nearby college is starting a new LPN to RN bridge program next summer. Starting in July, it will take one year to complete. I believe this to be the most grounded course of action to lead me to greater financial stability and put me in a position to have the time and financial resources to adopt a child.
Next step is to complete and submit the remaining adoption paperwork, including all relevant references, pray for my in-home niece’s boyfriend to find a job so they can move out of my house, and finally get a home visit by a social worker to be approved as a potential foster-adoption parent.
So that’s my plan, unless God has another. Happy holidays to everyone especially to the many orphaned and foster kids praying to be part of a family. I hope our paths come together soon.