Today, October 4, 2011, we are officially on our agencies site and our profile is going out to birth mothers. What an exciting step in our adoption journey! As we celebrated over the phone we also began to think about what this means for us in the process of bringing home "more McDowell's."
This step means that we could potentially receive a phone call at anytime. The average wait time for a couple in our program is 4-6 months, however the key word here is average. To obtain an average requires that some numbers are higher and some are lower. In addition, we are on a short call list in the event that our agency receives a phone call from the hospital.
Our activation also means that we need to be prepared financially. To this point we are paid in full, however there is still a long way to go. The adoption costs can be upwards of $29,000. We have greatly enjoyed putting together our puzzle and writing in the names of those who have so generously supported God's calling on our lives to adopt. Having said that, we have a lot more puzzle pieces that need names. Please feel free to pass along our information and story to anyone you feel may be willing to help.
As always we are truly grateful for your constant prayers and support. We are so excited to someday introduce baby McDowell to all of our friends and family who played such an important role in bringing them into our family.
