Working on our Service Plan

I am feeling pretty excited today....Our reference letters have all gone out for personal and employment. 

I am anxiously awaiting the Orientation next week.  I think once we finish that I will really feel like we are moving forward on a more consistent basis. 

We started working on our service plan this week, which is basically a questionarre to help us start thinking about what we do/do not want in a child/birthparents.  I am finding that my husband and I are having a little trouble navigating these difficult discussions.  We have been able to mediate our own  arguments discussions by listening to what the other person has to say and not discrediting the value of their input. The problem is that I am extremely passionate and quick to my feet when it comes time for decisions.  I lead with my heart and run full steam ahead into things that I am passionate about.  My darling Roger?....He needs more passion......

*Sigh*

I have so much love and respect for my husband.  He is logical, loving and firm.  He does not make decisions without careful consideration.  His voice of reason is an important part of my decision making. 

I do appreciate his insight, and I will continue to pray that God will have his way through out this entire process.  What we have is a partnership and we have to be united on our decisions for this adoption.

They are BIG ones.