Patience is a Virtue...but Not Necessarily One of Mine

I have been experiencing some frustration with this whole process in trying to adopt our nephew. We have been making sure that everything from our end is done. Now it is just time to do nothing, but wait. For those of you who know me, when it comes to something that I want, or am passionate about, I am not the most patient person.

In the beginning, we were told that we had all these things we had to do. Paper work, classes, background screenings, reference letters, home study, safety inspection, following up with case workers, clearance approvals for schlepping it up to Twin Falls to build a rapport with our nephew, etc...

We have signed our lives away, turned in packets of forms, been fingerprinted for back ground checks, taken the time to attend all the training classes, purchased child-proofing stuff for the house, purchased baby furniture, provided references, making a trip and planning yet another one soon to Twin Falls, etc. When we were told that we had all these things to do, I took each day at a time, almost always accomplishing something in this whole process, and learning very much every step of the way. But in the last few weeks, after having done all these things, if feels like NOTHING is happening. We have received and were notified that the request to have us checked out from Idaho came and unfortunately not yet went. Now is the time that we have to WAIT AND WAIT AND WAIT for people from the state to get with the program and help us complete this process. I have made phone call after phone call, and it seems that some of the people in this process have forgotten how to pick up a phone and call an inpatient (losing her mind in the process) woman back! ;)

I have been praying for patience, trying to see things from all perspectives, yet it all seems to boil down to one thing: my nephew is STILL in foster care, and every day, gets a little bit older, and is not building a relationship with my husband and I, who want nothing more than to be his parents, and to provide the loving, stable, and thriving home that he deserves! (done venting now)

So after all of this, and all my venting, it comes down to this yet again, all we can do now, is wait.