We are busy preparing for our home study! Lots to do as well as our moving process into our new home. We close on the home tomorrow! It will be so nice to be settled into our home and hopefully that will allow us to get more of a routine going.
What is a home study? According to the about.com website:
Definition: A detailed look into a prospective adoptive person or family. Includes home visits by social workers, autobiography, and background checks. This is a learning time for both the adoptive family and the social workers. The homestudy process helps both sides determine if the family is ready to adopt.
Our paperwork for the home study will take some time. We have to BOTH write separate autobiographies, lots of background/criminal checks, personality tests, etc. There is alot that goes into this so that the agency and Ethiopia ensures the children are going home to a family that will love them and care for them well.
We are feeling a bit overwhelmed with all the paperwork, but we are taking baby steps towards it.
Thank you all for your continued prayers! Please also pray for the finances to come in for the home-study...the next big amount--$1500.
We are also planning on doing more fundraising after the homestudy. We will be having garage sales, desserts, and any other things we can come up with for fundraising! Any ideas?
As soon as we get settled into our new home, we will take some photos to post for everyone!!!
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