I realized I never updated after homestudy visit #1 when I went this evening to update on #2 so I guess I should do a run down on both.
Our first homestudy visit went well...other than me getting sick on the way over due to car sickness. We met our caseworker at a Panera in VA Beach. We took the kids with us but my Dad met us to take the kids out for a little bit so that we did not have to have them with us. We had a good introduction visit with her and we chatted some about adoption and about why we were adopting from India. At that meeting we set up homestudy meeting #2 which was the one in our home.
Homestudy visit #2 is the one I stress over the most...the inspection visit. You have to make sure all guns are unloaded, all medicine and chemicals are locked up, that you have a safety plan in place for fire, that fire extinguishers and fire alarms work, etc. and etc. Things went well as I thought it probably would but it did not stop me from stressing over it. We also had to have individual meetings with the caseworker at this visit...each of us...even the kids! Of course, it was very minor and everyone did well.
We will have our third and final homestudy meeting on December 19th. After that, the caseworker will write up our homestudy and we can actually get things sent into INDIA!
We are excited, apprehensive, emotional, stressed, happy, anxious, all wrapped up in one. I have been doing a lot of reading on attachment/bonding because adopting an infant (Elly) and adopting a child internationally who will probably be a toddler are two very different scenarios!
Financial update...we have met our first financial goal of $6350! Yay! Praise God! Now...only $18,000 more to go...ha! We have done t-shirts, tumblers, necklaces, ornaments, etc. to raise funds in the past 6 weeks and we are so grateful to everyone who has supported us! We could not have done it without you. Once we get our homestudy approved, I will start applying for grants! Lord willing, we will qualify for some. In the meantime, please continue to pray that the Lord will provide the remaining funds we need!
Speaking of providing...a sweet friend 7 year old friend of Elly's (Taylor) is drawing and coloring pictures to support our adoption! People have jumped at the chance to support her endeavor and she has already raised over $80! Amazing...God is providing for us in ways I would have never imagined! He continues to show me that He does not need my help...this is for His glory!
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