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On Friday we had our first home study visit! I was nervous to go and answer questions, but Josh on the other hand was encouraging and excited about the visit. When we got there though and started answering questions, it was no biggie. We really had a great time answering the first set of questions and learning more about the agency and our caseworker. We have a lot of paperwork to complete for the next home visit, but I think it will be fun because it is all things a couple should discuss before they have children. Also we get to prepare our birth mother letter, which is neat because we get share our heart and desire with potential birth mothers. Starting the home study has been great for so many reasons, but one that has really struck me is that during infertility struggle there were many weeks and months that nothing happened. But starting adoption process and the home study visits Something is Happening. Even though we may have a long wait through the adoption process at least in this wait there are small things happening. Continue to pray for us as we walk step by step through the home study process and for our next visit on November 8th and for the classes we will be going to in order to complete our home study.

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  1. Clare EskewOctober 16, 2011 at 7:05 PM

    By going through this long process, it seems that couples who adopt have spent far more time reading, researching, and communicating with each other about what it takes to be good parents. Oh that all couples would do this prior to having children. God bless and good luck!

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