We had a bad experience with our placing agency for the adoption last week. We were essentially posed with a situation (us and about 30 other families) and told to think about it and make a decision by Friday. That would mean to let them know if we want our profile shown to a birthmom w/ a preemie born last Tuesday. We prayed over the situation and on Thursday afternoon (24 hours before the deadline) we gave a YES!! We found out 1 1/2 hrs later that she had narrowed her search already. Essentially...the agency was showing profiles while the rest of us were considering the situation. We never had a chance. I awoke Friday morning with a loss as if I had suffered a miscarriage.
We were due to update our homestudy this next week (more $) and have decided to stop the adoption process. In addition to the emotion of now 2 failed adoptions, not getting a chance w/ this baby and now not trusting our placing agency...we simply can't do it anymore. I am so thankful for our wonderful family for understanding this decision and supporting us for all of these years of trying to add to our family.
As I watched Jordan give the Children's Moment at church in Missouri yesterday and listened to my husband speak about Brazil, I realized my life is VERY full and my family is complete. Lance & I are SO thankful to God for the gift of Jordan. We'll be okay...all three of us. Afterall, we are the Whorton-3!!!
Maybe we should get a puppy....
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Only a BIIG Outside dog will capably fill the void in our lives!!!!!
That is from Lance not, Laurie
Your life is very full and your family has a great Mom in you. Sometimes it takes more to be a Mom of one...than a mom of a dozen, cause ...then you have help from all the other kids (like the Duggers). I know my son needs all the attention (and help) he can get too! Lovoe, Mom W.E.
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