Last weekend we had the pleasure of visiting Spokane for an adoption seminar with the agency we have decided to work with. We didn't know what to expect, but thought we would either walk away really excited about the agency, or we would be back at square one (AGAIN). Luckily, the seminar was great and we met five other couples who are starting the process with the agency as well.
It was really nice to meet other people who are in the same position we are as this process can quickly become isolating and emotionally draining. We also got to meet three birth moms, one birth dad and two adoptive moms, which was really helpful.
In addition to feeling really positive after leaving the seminar, we discovered that we really like Spokane AND we got to see some snow! We only have one final step before we can go into the waiting pool - where we hope to just take a quick dip. :-)
We had some great laughs and a lot of relaxation, but my favorite part was when Craig told me that he feels optimistic again. Hurray for rediscovering hope for our future family and faith in the adoption process! Now, back to the photo book...
