"I've never seen these people before in my LIFE!"

August 4, 2007

I have asked a few people to provide reference letters for us that would cover the different life areas that are required. I am also asking more than 4 people as recommended by the agency since it is like pulling teeth to get these from what they said.

So far, I have asked 2 family members, a former boss, a current co-worker, and my very best friend in the whole world. I hope they will have theirs completed by August 15 but I’ll be asking others between now and then to be on the safe side. Everyone seems more than eager to be a part of this for us and that makes me feel great. I am honoured that they are willing to help us in this way as this is a vital part of us being approved to adopt our child. The wonderful thing about this group that I have initially chosen is that of the family members, one of them will be a huge part of our child’s life, the other, I hope to become a bigger part of our lives as a result. The older we get, the more critical family has become to us. My professional reference is also a dear friend who has adopted a child. My friend reference is adopted herself. And my poor co-worker has listened to daily updates on our conception process and now our adoption process. These folk are more than qualified to assess our parenting skills and I hope that comes across to the social worker.

Next task!