Whoa Money
I knew at some point it would become real to me. Until yesterday, I hadnt really been worried about the vast amount of money we’d have to pull out of literally nowhere, to adopt a child. I have moments where I think I must be insane for going through with this when I could birth my own baby for nothing. But I also have moments when I know this is true and right and what I’m supposed to be doing. So, if I can just stop thinking “How am I going to come up with $30,000??” and start thinking “Wont it be awesome to watch God provide $30,000?” I should be okay.
So, we got our packet for the Homestudy History. This includes having to answer a lot of questions, and writing up an incredibly extensive autobiography. This is also the time when we get our medical exams. And we have to fill out a sheet detailing our budget, currently and how we’ll adjust for baby. Its a lot of paperwork. But I like paperwork. Well, that might change.
We also have to fill out an application to FCA, the agency that CAS works with. I wasnt aware of this part, and hadnt realized that we have to pay them big money too. Thats what started my freak out yesterday. But I went back to read over my original documents from CAS and it does mention them. It lumps their money into the Agency fees… but the total turns out to be the same. So, its all good.
For the majority of today, I will be hunting down grants and stuff and begin filling those out. Good times.