Well, Daniel & I went for our first home study meeting today - no it wasn't really at our 'home'. We went to our case worker's home - - go figure! (And, by the way, Kelly is AMAZING!!) :) It lasted about 3 hours - but was actually rather enjoyable. She answered alot of our questions and relieved some of our fears. Next, we left there and went to get the dreaded FBI prints done. However, the nicest lady - located in the basement of the courthouse in Marietta - made it a VERY pleasurable experience. Daniel & I both said that she was way TOO nice to be down in a basement!! (If all public service workers were like her, the world would be a better place.) We are opting to take the route of the 5 day FBI check - which will cost an additional $100 BUT we just don't want to wait 8-10 weeks to go the cheap way. I woke up praying about it this morning. I prayed that if it was in God's will for us to go this way, then Daniel would agree to it the first time I mentioned it. So, I mentioned it, and he said, "OK - Thought we'd do that anyway." So, that's decided. The most enjoyable part of the day, however, was a quiet lunch at a quaint little cafe in downtown Marietta. It was delicious and nice to sit and talk quietly about all of the things we had just learned. Only a few more papers left to turn in and a physical and TB tests and we'll be done with our home study paperwork.
We have just about reached our first goal of $1600. At the completion of this goal, our new fundraising goal will be $1500, which will go towards our caseworker fees. We still have puzzle pieces available - so don't forget to get your name on a piece. Help put our family back together again. Also, all you Jackson folks, check out our fundraising page for information on the PHOTO FUNDRAISER we will be having March 30 & 31st. It's time for those Easter pics in all those pretty Easter clothes. So sign up for that. 1/3 of all purchases will go toward our adoption and the photographer, Daniel's dad, is an AWESOME photographer!! Thanks again for all of the prayers and support we have received thus far!! We are SO excited to see God working!!!
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