We had our individual interviews this past week and they went very well, according to us anyway. Our new agency is seriously on the ball with the homestudy. During my interview she asked if we could go ahead and schedule the home visit.
Uhmmmm, Yes?
I was pleasantly surprised. The visit will take place mid-August. At this rate we will be approved by the beginning of September. We have been with the new agency for 1 month. Now, we did not turn in our homestudy paperwork to the old agency. But in the very beginning they said that the EARLIEST we would be approved was September. So, we have gone further in one month with the new agency, then we did in four months with the old agency. This should make me happy, and it does a little, but I feel sorry for the expectant parents and adoptive parents who are still depending on them.
I received an email early this week from the old agency advising that the director of the local office was stepping down. So, here they go again with another staff change. This one seems like it would be major and disruptive, but I don't think it will be. I personally think this is going to be a good thing for that agency. I also feel that they are probably going to have a rough couple of months as they work through this. Of course, those are just my personal feelings. I hope I am wrong.
But enough about the old agency! They are a thing of the past and the past is where they will stay.
Back to the reason for this post, the home visit. Ahh...have lovelier words ever been typed? Probably, but right now, I really don't care about anything but the home visit!
Now that I have a date for the home visit, when I came home yesterday I started making one of my famous lists for this ever elusive, yet coveted adoption home visit. ( I have not told my husband about this list yet...ha!) I know this visit is not about how clean my house is, or whether my fall decor is out or not. (of course it will be!) But, I still have the urge to get into every thing that I can to clean and organize. I have already started cleaning out my master closet and putting up some new shelves. I don't know if the social worker will even want to look in there, but she's going to, even if I have to drag her by her ear in there! This miraculous transformation must be documented.
*Just kidding*
*Maybe*
All I know, is that this puts us one step closer to having the new sweet baby in our arms. We ache for that so very much. I keep looking around at everything and thinking about how much this home will change once we have a little one here. I miss those days of hearing my childs squeals of joy when Swiper the Fox was stealing things from Dora. I know it seems a little weird that the theft of someone's property brought joy to my child, but it is just a cartoon folks.....:)
Our home is not the only thing that will be/has been transformed by this process. I find that my heart,as well as Roger's is continually changing and seeking God even more and in different ways. It has made us grow closer to God and each other.
I stand in awe everyday at how amazing our God is. Seriously....I NEVER stop feeling amazed by our Lord and Saviour. We never would have made it this far if we had not stepped out on our Faith in him. He is an AWESOME God!
Good Bye for now, my closet is calling me to get back to work!
Let all Creation sing in wonder
Every sea, every creature, every star
You've opened up my eyes to wonder
What a vision, what a wonder You are
Let every rock cry out
Let every knee bow down
You've opened up my heart to wonder
What love, what a wonder You are
No power can tame Your presence
No light can match Your radiance
Such a wonder
Such a wonder
In Wonder by the Newsboys
Every sea, every creature, every star
You've opened up my eyes to wonder
What a vision, what a wonder You are
Let every rock cry out
Let every knee bow down
You've opened up my heart to wonder
What love, what a wonder You are
No power can tame Your presence
No light can match Your radiance
Such a wonder
Such a wonder
In Wonder by the Newsboys
