How long have you been waiting?

You are not going to find any one good answer to how long people wait. Some people get matched before their home study done, while others wait years. It depends on a lot of things: the type of adoption (newborn, foster care, domestic, international, etc.), how you go about it (agency, attorney, private, etc.), and what kind of things you are open to (race, gender, special needs, exposure to drugs, etc.). But even despite all those things, some people have longer waits, especially if they are adopting a newborn and waiting to be picked by an expectant mom. Personally, our whole process was very quick - less than a year from start until our boys were in our arms. We were also fortunate not to have any failed matches like some people go through. So, the point is, there is no one answer to how long you will wait. I know it's hard, but you just have to wait on God's timing. May God bless you on your journey!