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Recent Adoption Blog | Surviving the Wait Posts

Things We Wish We'd Done While Waiting

by Pam Connell

11 Feb 2008 07:08 PM

In my Fast Start blog, I set out some steps to take so that you will be ready to proceed with the various stages of adoption as soon as possible. (Follow the advice of your own adoption agency, of course.) Still, some waiting is inevitable. Here are some things to do.

Adjusting to the Silent Wait

by Kori Rodley Irons

14 Dec 2006 12:41 PM

I've started calling it the "silent wait"-this waiting for a referral part of the adoption process. I was sufficiently warned that the waiting was the hardest part-having filled out all the paperwork, made it through the homestudy, had the physical, chose a program, etc.

Biblical Encouragement for Those in Waiting

by Melissa J

17 Nov 2006 04:23 AM

The holiday times were by far the most difficult for me to bear while waiting for our boys. I know there are others that can relate to the longing feeling around this time as well.

Labor of the Heart

by Melissa J

14 Oct 2006 10:01 PM

I'm not qualified to make a true correlation between physical labor while giving birth to a child, and the labor pains of the heart in adoption. I have never experienced child birth first hand.



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