homestudy

Our homestudy is completed!!!! The social worker came here yesterday after we got off work to do our homestudy and our interviews, then we drove to Knoxville this morning to complete the "office" visit. The agency us actually in Nashville, TN which is about 4 hours from here so it was very awesome that she let us meet her at a Panera Bread in Knoxville which is only 1.5 hours from home. I was really nervous about the homestudy but Kelly was so easy to talk to and made us very comfortable! We are so excited because now we have actually done something to get the process started instead of just collecting paperwork. Thanks so everyone who have filled out a letter of recommendation!!!!
Kelly (the social worker) is also adopting from Ethiopia and just received her referral! This was so great to get to talk to someone who was actually going through the same process! I am so thankful for the way God puts people in our lives.
The people who look at our house for a 3rd time really like it and they are thinking about what type of offer they would like to make, hopefully we can get this place SOLD asap and get moved into somewhere bigger. We are going to rent since we will not know where the Army will lead us in the next couple of years.
Our next step is to apply to USCIS ( US Citizenship and Immigration Services). Now let the paperwork hunt begin again! Please continue to keep us in your prayers!
Remember the US Congress right now, pray they make a good and speedy decision on the federal budget for all of us who rely on a Federal paycheck each month!!!!!!