Decisions

After Russ got home yesterday afternoon and we had a wonderful meal with great conversation, it was decided that we will just foster and provide respite care.  If/when the need/desire arises we will adopt.  We are laughing at ourselves since this is totally opposite of what we had decided we wanted to do going into this process!  But this is what feels right to us as a family.  I have witnessed further healing, and our growth as a family.  We have drawn closer together and closer to God.  His touch in our lives never ceases to amaze me!  So Russ is planning to get his cpr/first aid certification updated tonight and then we will just wait for the next phone call! 

Letters

We got letters from our investigator today!  The investigation is finalized and closed and we were found at no fault.  We did find out that Russ has to take the cpr/first aid course other than what he gets through the military....silly I know but their rules are their rules.  So, I will get him scheduled to take that right after he gets home from this trip he's on and then we will be good to go on more kids!  and I can submit our homestudy for a little group that has stolen my heart. 

interviews

The interviews are all done now and the investigator hopes to have things wrapped up and filed by the end of the month.  She is having to do a good bit of traveling and helping in other regions over the next two weeks though so only time will tell if she can get our paperwork finished by the end of the month.  I'm not sweating things.....God's timing is perfect!

Impressions

The positive impressions went both ways with the investigator.  I was impressed with her and she was impressed with us and our home.  She still needs to interview Russ via phone since he couldn't get home in time, but her comments were very positive after interviewing the rest of us.  I do not get the feeling that anything negative is going to come from the things that happened.  It was certainly a learning experience!  Thanks to all for the prayers!!

another one

authorities higher than Bair or the baby's caseworker decided that the baby should not be in our home while we are under investigation.  so we sadly said goodbye to Baby G tonight.

Goodbyes

We had to say goodbye to Abey today.  There were choices made that required her to have to leave our home.  So it is with mixed emotions that we said goodbye.  She will not be allowed to return to our home so we wish her the very best in her future.  Our case manager said she would give us updates now and then and we will look forward to them.

schedules

The baby's case worker and I got visit times planned today.  She is planning to come out to the house for a home visit soon and we are going to discuss more about what's going on.  I just like to have an idea so we can plan and schedule things.  Daily visits are tiresome, but I know if I were the parents I would be holding on to those visits like precious jewels.  And if there is a time that something comes up in conflict they will transport him.  I would just rather do it myself.