On the verge?

I have this strange feeling today. It's a little hard to explain, but it somehow feels like we're ridiculously close to starting a whirlwind adoption process. Like we're crossing a threshold and we've finally made it to the door, we've picked up our foot to take the last step through the door and it's mid-swing - that's where I feel right now. I'm not sure why I feel this anticipation, but I like it! I'm not anxious or impatient, just ready. As if it could be only a matter of days before I'm emailing and calling and tracking down required paperwork and we're taking online training courses and meeting with the people who will complete our home study. I'm so ready! After waiting many years to submit our dossier and wait some more, I'm feeling more and more like God's leading us away from the slow marathon-waiting style of adoption and more into the blazing fast 5K sprint style! It'll be hectic, that's for sure! It'll be hard to watch our bank account drain so quickly (one MAJOR perk of having the long wait is that the fees are also spread out!). I'm sure I'm going to feel overwhelmed by having such a long list of things to get done NOW. But, I can do crazy, rushed, hectic. Especially if it's only for a few months! And, the pay-off is that we'll get to go get our new child that much sooner! :-D Bring it on!!

-V