The Home Study Begins

Last night Nate and I and the kids traveled about an hour and twenty minutes to Lima, Ohio to meet with AWAA Social Services.  The woman we met with was so nice and helped to make a lot of things clear with the paperwork involved.  She isn't our social worker that will be coming to our house, last night was an orientation.  Our social worker, Patty, will be calling us either today or early next week.  She will then set up the appointments to come to our home and get to know our family and how we function.  The kids are nervous because she will be interviewing each of them individually.  I keep telling them it's not an interrogation, just a time for her to get to know them.  =D  They have been real troopers through this process and we are so proud of them.  Therese, the woman we met last night, was very impressed with how much we've gotten accomplished in the paperwork.  I think my parents would be proud of me, all those years of desperately trying to instill organizational skills and responsibility (and keeping a filing cabinet for important papers) has come to fruition!  Because of their teaching, I didn't panic last night when Therese said she needed the first page of our 1040 tax forms all the way back to 2006 to present because my dad has always said to save important papers because you will never know if and when you'll need them.  Thanks mom and dad!!  We are very excited to have taken this big step forward and continue the paper chase.  There are still some concerns and fear that, at times, creeps in about the issues that come with adopting an older child.  Thankfully we know that the Lord is in control and there is a little boy out there who needs us.  The Lord will lead and direct us to the one meant for our family and He knows what's best for him and will give us what we need to raise this precious child for Him.  Please pray that we remember this whenever the fear of the unknown sneaks up on us.