Has anyone did adopt only thru foster care?

in our county we have foster only homes, concurrent homes, pre-adopt homes.... all families do have to get a foster license because none of the children are legally free and will go into every house still as a foster child even if they go into an adopt home.....I'm an adopt home...and the matches that they make for my home are kids they think are low risk and have the court date already set for termination of parent rights. The court won't tpr where I'm at til the child is in it's adoptive placement. Things can still go wrong...but it's been done. I'm also 0-4 y/o but did consider a 5 y/o match that I received....I think that match fell through still waiting for final word...but I ddin't have her in my home yet. Good luck :)