[alidaw4]

Hi Gals,
I am looking for ideas. We applied with an agency (private christian agency) in March. We live in Orange County. My hubby took fingerprints in April. We have been waiting month after month to hear back and begin the process but no such luck. A sweet sibling set we prayed for for many months and pined for has already been adopted out. I don't get it! My hubby has a misdemeanor charge on his record from like 12-15 years ago that is not at all child related.

I Have heard from other people that have also had issues that have been able to adopt. I don't get it, we were totally upfront and it seems to have back fired as they won't let us take the classes or ANYTHING until they get the finger prints back. I hear it can take 6-8 months to get them back if something shows up
but its been nearly 10. We are totally upstanding citizens. My hubby has volunteered many many years with special Olympics, (passed THOSE fingerprints) loves children and does civil war reenactments.

I spoke with someone at Children's Bureau. She advised me to switch to the county as she says she thinks they get finger prints back sooner. She said it was a shame that they are keeping a large sibling set from a home. ( we are minorities so we prefer minority children and I want my family size doubled. ( a sibling set of 4)

My concern is that we are Quiverfull. We will have a very large family. I want to be able to have the adoption complete before we run out of bedrooms/ We have a 5 bedroom. Also, I am pregnant now, does
this affect the process at all or what. Any ideas? Should I stick it out with the agency or go with county. Alida w4 expecting #5 in July,
(hoping for a sibling set set of at least 1-2 girls and two boys, at least one baby. ) Bless you. Alida w4