We Are Not Alone!!!

We had the first adoption support group meeting today and our fear of no one showing up was displaced. We had four families from the community join us!

We spent the hour sharing our hopes for the group and our desire to connect with other families in the community, not only for our sake, but for the sake of our child as well. It is so important to us that our child know other families who have adopted and understand the diversity of families.

We were moved as we listened to the stories of challenge and hope that others are encountering along the way. In the past when asked how the adoption process is going, we have very loosely described where we were at to avoid taking up too much time or to avoid further explanation. With the families that attended the group, we were able to speak candidly about the constant changes taking place, the ongoing waiting and unpredictable time line, and some of the struggles we have emotionally. We were so encouraged and felt we could breath a little deeper and feel a little lighter knowing there are other families going through some of the same challenges and WE ARE NOT ALONE!

We hope that we can continue to get together at least once a month and continue to share with other families........and to get our dose of encouragement that keeps us moving forward.