Second AND Final Home Visit a Success!

All,

Thank you for your continued prayers and words of encouragement.

Our 2nd AND Final Home Visit just concluded < 1 hour ago. I am pleased to report that it went extremely well! Instead of lasting 4 1/2 hrs it was only 3 1/2!!! Well, the actual Home Study took ~ 2 hrs, but you know my husband (aka Mr. Talky Talk) and our CW, had to have a post business chit chat :-)

So what's next ...
1. CP has to complete the write up re: his findings/assessment and submit to his Supervisor
2. CP's Supervisor reviews the Home Study and supplemental documents to ensure accuracy and completeness.
3. If no issues with #2, we are APPROVED!

I've advised CP that our preference for approval is the November timeframe as our daughter is turning 10. We have a Disney Cruise planned for her special day and I want her to enjoy it to the fullest. After all, it may be her last 'solo' birthday event as our only child.

So b/t November - December, we may have an addition to our family. I have from now thru November to get the nursery together :-) ... wish me luck!

"our Journey" is progressing nicely :-)

Home Visit #2 Rescheduled

Received an email today from CP indicating that he has to cancel our 2nd Home Visit for the 15th. No explanation provided. It was only after I responded that he offered an alternate date ... the 24th. Not sure what to make of it and trying not to over react. So the 24th is the date ... same time, same place. More to come ...

"our Journey" continues ... what a journey it is :-)

Home Visit #2 ... September 15th!

Ok, is it just us or does it feel like we've just completed #1??? We rec'd an email today from our Case Worker, CP, advising us of his schedule for Visit #2. Not really sure what to expect but will contact CP on Monday. Will update all accordingly. Wow, things are really moving along ... guess we better expedite the nursery.

"our Journey" continues ... stay tuned!

First Home Study Visit a HUGE Success ...

... in fact, it lasted 4+ hours thanks to my husband and our male Case Worker bonding over sports!

After a long weekend (Labor Day) of cleaning, painting, rearranging furniture, discarding old medicines, relocating cleaning supplies to 'unreachable areas', and prayer, I am pleased to announce that our first home study visit was a huge success. This visit was the first time that we met our Case Worker , C Perry (CP). Highlights from the visit include:

1. Getting to know each other
2. Collecting Paperwork (yes, more paperwork!)
3. Reviewing our family profile, background, and our interest in 'foster to adopt'
4. Profiles of the situations we are likely to face (THIS WAS VERY SCAREY!)
5. Tour of our house while testing every smoke detector, checking for safety kit(s), and locations of medicines & cleaning supplies (*BTW, we have to buy a fire extinguisher)
6. Conversation with our daughter about the process

All the above lasted over 4 hours ... majority of the time was spent just getting to know each other. CP stated that he'd NEVER spent this much time doing a home visit and that he enjoyed his time with us.

CP will be back in a few weeks to do the last visit. Hoping its a little shorter :-).

We appreaciate all the prayers and support. They really paid off.

"our Journey" continues ...