Being "presented"

Agencies that don't find the right matches through their own database of prospective adopting parents often advertise elsewhere. Or if an expectant mom doesn't find the right family with an agency, they will help her find the right people.

A situation like this came up with a smaller agency. We have the completed home study to hand over to the agency, but they needed a profile. A bit of a whim and way before we are fully ready. But as with any kids added to a family, is there ever a "right time?" And if it did work out, we would be able to make it happen. Just not as easy as if it were to happen a few months from now.

But the alternative (not ever being "chosen") does scare us enough to not pass up a potential opportunity.

So we put together a profile! 6 pages of photos and descriptions of us, our family, and our life.

Submitted to the agency. Which apparently many many other people did as well. Any time an infant girl (with no drug/alcohol exposure) is to be born, there seems to be huge, large interest.

Heard back yesterday afternoon that we are one of three families chosen to be presented to the expectant mother! Our hopes are not up, everything was put together so last minute! And people can wait years and years before adopting, so we're doubtful that it would happen for us within a couple of weeks of having a completed home study.
But it is good (potential) practice!!
She will see the three profiles tomorrow to see if any of them feel right to her.
yikes!
:)