Officially Waiting

We are officially on the waiting list! I am going to copy other blogs that I have seen and update our numbers by using pics from the web.
We are officially #.....

on the boy's list.

I know this seems like a big number, but our case worker explained it to us this way:

1. There is only one list and there could be many families in front of you that could also be open to a boy and girl and even siblings. No matter what gender (or number) the child placed with those families that will positively impact your number. This is important to know because for instance, if you are #25 on the girls list then that does not necessarily mean that there needs to be 24 girls placed for you to be number 1.

2. Also, these numbers are a way for you to mark progress but also please remember that we do not always place in the order of the numbers. For each placement we will always look at many factors, health of the child, ages of children currently in the home etc. This is why we do share that it is important to remain flexible with these numbers.

These facts make the #60 not seem so far away. We did also hear the wait time has increased to 12-18 months. I will admit this seems like a long time, but I do need to remember it is God's timing not ours. As my blog description says, He already knows the child he has chosen for our family. This brings peace. I do understand this will not come without frustration. It will be interesting to see how the girls do with this long wait. When Jason and I found out our paperwork was accepted, we were jumping up and down. The girls immediately responded the same and yelling, "We are going to get our brother!!!" We had to explain to them that it will still be a long wait, but God is in charge and He will guide us to our "little man".