The Home Study

Our home study couldn't begin until our references returned their information. Thankfully they were all pretty quick about it and we were called in about 3 weeks to set up our home investigation, the first of three visits for the home study. As we prepared by doing things such as babyproofing plugs and cupboards, securing all medicines in a locked drawer and ordering a fire ladder we realized this was becoming more of a reality and it was certainly going to change our living conditions to say the least. We retrieved all of our baby equipment out of storage that we were saving for my brother "just in case" and Big Sis got to move to a bigger room. This also meant rearranging closets, painting and organizing rooms making space for one more comfortably.

The first visit went well and within a couple of weeks we were called to set up our 2nd visit - the interviews. This one makes us a little more nervous as it will take approximately 2 hours while the licensor asks detailed intimate questions of all of us, as to our lives past and present, attitudes and readiness for this journey we're entering into. This visit is schedule for this coming Friday and if all goes well we anticipate being licensed within the next few weeks when at that point we could be placed at any time with a precious child God has chosen for us to foster and hopefully adopt into our family.