Home Study Round One

So excited to say our first Home Study visit is complete and it went great! Our social worker (and newly retired agency director), Kat, was a wonderful resource and I think we passed with flying colors. Our house is already ready for a new little addition since we have a four and two year old. No child proofing needed:) Her biggest concern...over stimulating our little girl who may have never been exposed to toys with too many. We got asked some tough questions, but nothing we hadn't already addressed in our autobiographies or discussed previously. Kat gave us a little better idea of our timeline...although, it is just a guesstimate and we won't know for sure until we are matched. BUT, she said our dossier would probably get logged in in China sometime in September and we could possibly be matched by the end of the year. Which would have us traveling sometime in the New Year. We are in no rush and really trusting God's perfect timing on this one. I just keep praying for our little girl, who based on the timeline above has probably already been born...her mom has probably already made the decision to let her go...and she is probably already living in an orphanage. OUR LITTLE GIRL...praying God's protection over her FOREVER and especially until we can get to her!

Back at it!

Just another reminder about our upcoming fundraiser! Please let us know if you are in by signing up at eventbrite or emailing Nick (NAPeterman83@yahoo.com) so we can plan accordingly.

In other news, our Home Study is set for THIS Thursday morning. I haven't had a second to think about preparations or anything else for that matter. My childhood best friend's mom has had some major health problems in recent months and passed away this past Tueday...needless to say, my mind and heart have been distracted. My heart is broken for Natalie as her momma was also her best friend. The hardest days are yet to come for her I am afraid as life is supposed to get back to "normal" and Natalie's "normal" will never be that way again. I loved Pam Gourley as well...but know Jesus loved her as well and she loved Jesus. Today she is with Him and is in pain no more...therefore, we have HOPE! Still doesn't change our sorrow here in this broken world.

Natalie and her Momma, Pam Gourley, who read this blog and was so excited for our plans to adopt. Mrs. Gourley you will be missed!