Signing the Intent

So we officially signed the intent to adopt D yesterday. It was a surreal moment, and Matt and I talked afterwards that we probably should have prayed again before signing, but it also seems dangerous to think too much and let our own worries creep in when for about 10 years we have been praying about adoption, talking about it with many people, learning about it and other's experiences, growing in our ability to love kids that we did not give life to, etc. So the form is off to our agency, and though there will still be many hoops to jump through and about 9 months of paperwork and approval, it was a big step!