Saturday, January 23, 2010

New Thoughts

While I have been contemplating the adoption process, I have been evaluating my current situation. By that, I mean:


1) Do I have an adequate support system to help me out as a single mother?
2) How can I reduce stress in other areas of my life, as I will be adding stress via single motherhood?
3) Can/Should I stay at my current residence (It is a 2 bedroom townhouse)? If not, when do I move?

This week, an opportunity presented itself. Essentially, it means moving. I'd keep the same basic job, but in a new locale. I need to make the decision on this by early next week.

The things holding me back are selling the house (I need to make a few repairs etc), disrupting my school life and my job in the short term, and putting a short hold on the adoption process. The move now, as I have not started the home study process, may be better than starting that process then moving mid-way through (whether mid-way through adoption process or mid-way through the home study).

In essence, the issue is whether now is the time to make these changes or whether I should wait until the next opportunity. Right now, it appears that the change would be the best choice, with a few hurdles to overcome. But, I do need to verify a few things before I choose. Hopefully, God will make it very clear what I need to do.

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