About a month ago we started a study group with four other adoptive families that either have Ethiopian children, or are on the waitlist like Scott and me. We're going through Karyn Purvis 'Connected Child' book and
handy study guide. None of the families really knew each other when we dined and shared the bare bones of our adoptive stories that first -- now let's be honest -- 'awkward' evening. With only four short weeks of bonding under our belt, I can already tell this is going to turn into a tight group of like-mined folks. And I'm so thankful to have this community of dedicated parents to stumble along through the adoption process with. And I'm thrilled to think of what it will look like as our children start their new beginnings with us, and meet so many local families that 'get' what they're going through. As a first time parent I'm nervous about just plain parenting. And it's a nice added perk to have a whole group of parents who can relate to all the transitions our kiddos will be going through when we bring them home. While we're thrilled to get them here, our children on the other hand will most likely be grieving the loss of their language, country and family. It's a hard thing.
The group has already grown to include 7 families from San Marcos, New Braunfels and San Antonio, and I can't wait to meet all the other children that will be joining the group in the months ahead as many of the families complete their adoption. Other families are welcome to join us.
We even have a
Group Facebook page!
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