Status Update

Hello friends and family! it has been awhile since our last update, so we thought we would let you all know where we are and our next steps.

Since we last posted, we completed our MAPP home study, it was a snap. We also have crossed the half-way point on MAPP certification having completed 6 classes with only 4 to go. The last class was focused on the adoption process (rather than foster) so it was more interesting to us.

We also spent several hours on the adoption profile and "dear birth mother" letter this weekend. Once we are done with these, we will post them here. We also will ask for your help in spreading the word and sending prospective birth mothers our way.

Here are our next steps:

• Review and approve the A&B home study document (any day now)
• Complete the adoption profile & dear birth mother letter (this week)
• Finish the MAPP classes (June 10th)
• Complete trans-racial parenting training (TBD)
• Complete the foster care certification process (TBD)

We will post again on this Sunday, if there is any news and try to post every Sunday.

Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers.

John & Jennifer

1 Down 1 to go!

John is out of town on business so I thought I would post to bring the blog up to date.
Our first homestudy with Adoption & Beyond went well! We met Monday afternoon & it was so much easier than I thought it was going to be. I am really happy with our choice of agencies, they have answered all of our questions, they staff is awesome & has told us each step of the way exactly how things will happen. (& so far they have happen as planned!)
Everything is moving along much faster than we expected. We will get the final copy of the homestudy this week & then its official! We have a small amount of paper work left & then we are ready to be matched with a birth mother. Now for the fun part.... we wait. I am not good about waiting for anything so I know for me this is going to be hard.

Thank you all for your prayers, well wishes & joining us on this journey of growing our family!
Jennifer & John

1st Homestudy

Our MAPPS homestudy has been moved back to May 9th, due to the storms we had here in KS last night. Our A&B homestudy is still scheduled for Monday.

J&J