but it's all part of it. Going into this, I knew it would take a while. It seemed to take forever to find an agency, and then forever to get started. Forever in my eyes anyway! We made the first call to Lutheran Child and Family Services in February 2011. As I said before, we turned in our application and submitted fingerprints in April. We've been waiting and waiting to hear from our case worker to let us know that we could go ahead. We've heard from her a couple of times to let us know we were on the back burner while they waited for background check clearances for DCFS, but nothing lately. So, I called today and found that our case worker has been out for about a week and another looked at our file for us and said that our clearances came back on June 3!!
On one hand, I was glad to know that it had been done. But, on the other, I would have appreciated a call to let us know that all was ok and they were just busy. I was told that our case worker should be contacting us shortly to schedule an appointment. Her husband has been sick, so that makes it understandable, but still....I wish someone would have called!
Home studies take on average 3-6 months, so I'd like to get the ball rolling. We are encouraged by our agency to be in touch with other agencies to "network", but no one even wants to talk to us unless our home study is done. Tick - tock.... However, if we happen to find a birth parent, things can be sped up. So, please continue to pass along the link to our blog! Thanks!
We continue to think daily of the parents of our baby who are looking for us as much as we are looking for them. We think of you every day and the courageous decision you have weighing on your mind. And while we get frustrated and it seems to take f.o.r.e.v.e.r, we'll find each other one day!
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