Home Study: Part 1

Scott and I have been busy, busy getting everything squared away for our home study!  First thing we needed to do was to finish raising enough money to pay off all of our initial agency fees.  I signed up for a craft fair called Made in Nashville a while ago, but was told that all of the spots were filled and I could not participate.  However, I got an email just a few days before the event saying that someone dropped out and I could join if I’d like.  Of course I jumped on that!  Scott and I weren’t really sure how successful it would be, but we figured we’d give it a try.  Turns out that after fees to join the craft fair, we raised over $450!  Can I just say, also, that I have the most amazing husband who not only helped me set up, but stayed all day and sold tons of earrings!  He even decided he wanted to learn how to make them himself after we got home.  J  I don’t know if he would admit to that if you asked him though… 

Participating in Made in Nashville was enough to help us pay off our last fees before the home study – yay!!  We then scheduled our home study visit which was last Wednesday, September 24^th.  We were pretty nervous and our apartment has never been cleaner, but everything went really well!  Our social worker came by, talked to us for a little bit, did a walk-through of our apartment, and took our paperwork.  I was a little hesitant to hand it over considering how hard we worked to get it all together…thankfully, I have several copies.  J

After our visit, we scheduled a second visit with our worker on October 9^th.  For this one, we’ll be meeting her for lunch instead of her coming by our place, which takes a little of the pressure off.  After that, she’ll be ready to draft our home study which should take 2-3 weeks.  I’m hoping we’ll be home study ready by the end of October!!  (*Crossing my fingers that there are no snags along the way*)  

We’re still gathering donations for our next fees which will come at the end of the home study.  I’m sure many of you have seen our Facebook Auction Fundraiser which will take place October 17^th-19^th.  We’re really excited about it – there are so many great items to bid on!!  Go check it out --> Mullins Family Adoption Auction.  Many of the donors are also in the process of adopting or have adopted before.  I’ve met some wonderful families and am so glad to be a part of the adoptive community.  We’ll also have a yard sale fundraiser in Nashville on October 25^th at my friend’s place.  Details to come.

In non-adoption news, we celebrated our 7^th anniversary this month and went to a beautiful wedding in Alabama!  Here are some pics from both:


Looking forward to all that is to come!!