Things Are Moving Along

Been a very busy weekend between work and yard work, but some exciting developments have happened this weekend.  We received word that our Home Study is complete and being sent for final approval.  This is so exciting and crucial because this is required in all adoptions for an adoption to occur.  Essentially it is an extensive study of us, our finances, home, health, literally nothing is not looked into.  We have to submit financial records, FBI, state, and sex offender background checks, our home checked for safety, several references are checked, home visits, and health examinations.  

The other exciting news is our adoption profile for birthmothers will go live this week.  The timing of this is definitely God.  I say this because the home study has to be complete so we can have an adoption legally, and with our profile live we can get paired with a birthmother. And that is the typical way a domestic adoption occurs.  However, once our home study is final we could get a call the next day our attorney has a child for us.  This is rare, but sometimes mothers have babies and decide adoption is the best option for their child.  Once our home study is approved it is just a matter of time before we have a child.  It could be days or months.  Either way we are so excited.  Thank you for joining our village and being a support for us while we start our family.

As always prayers, thoughts, sharing our posts, and if possible financial support is appreciated.  If you are able to give financial support we have a fundraising page with Adopt Together.
https://www.adopttogether.org/grunst 

Adopt Together is a 501c3 so your donation toward our adoption is tax deductible and you will get a receipt.   Again, thank you for joining our village!

With Love,

Greg and Rachel

Feeling So Blessed

WOW! Just wow!  Rachel and I are so overwhelmed with the love and support we have received.  It was only 9 days ago we announced we were adopting and in that time hundreds of you have shared your support with likes and comments.  We can feel the prayers and see the financial support coming in.  You all have no idea how your support lifts our spirits and encourages us. In this day and age of social media and blogging, and all other electronic communication we sometimes forget that on the other end of that profile picture is a friend.  A friend from childhood or a previous chapter in your life or the current one.  You never stopped being friends, but just because of distance or time you don't keep in touch or see each other in the hall or the locker room.  Tonight our air conditioner went out.  We were feeling down and overwhelmed with the cost of just so many things.  I called my parents to vent and catch up.  While on the phone my mom informed me of a donation we just received.  I knew the name right away and was filled with shock and a feeling of calm and support.  I had not seen this friend in roughly 15 years.  What an overwhelming feeling knowing people you haven't even seen this century are pulling for us as we start a family.  THANK YOU! THANK ALL OF YOU!!! No matter what you are doing to support us...donation, praying, or sharing our story...we feel it and it makes a difference.  Please keep supporting us, and encouraging us.  It means so much because the battle of infertility is a battle that wears you down and leaves you feeling empty at times.  Thank you all again so much!