Hi!  I wanted to share with you all some things going on here.

 

First, I got the call to schedule the homestudy.  I was VERY surprised and totally delighted when she scheduled it for this coming Thursday.  Woo-hoo!  Go God!  Soon after hanging up the phone, I went from euphoric to panic over getting the house ready.  lol  I've got SO much to do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Please pray for me to get the house ready while maintaining a sweet spirit and also pray that the homestudy goes well.  This will be Visit #1 of 3.  Have any of you done homestudies for international adoption before where you can give me some good pointers on getting my house ready for this?

 

Second, I went to a Creative Memories Crop Til You Drop event yesterday.  It was so nice to take that time to scrapbook!  I started and completed a whole album while there!  It is one for my Grandma of our trip there this past summer.  I think it will be a real blessing to her!  I even had 2 of the photos developed as 5x7's for it - the one of her and Grandpa and the one of Grandpa surrounded by all of our children.  Both of those were made into their own pages.  Anyone else enjoy scrapbooking?

 

Third, with Miriam the more I read about ODD, the more I think that's what's going on with her.  I'm currently reading a book called, "The Dance of Defiance: A Mother and Son Journey with Oppositional Defiance Disorder" and it is giving me some hope.  Just clarifying, I am not convinced that is the only thing going on with her - I still suspect autism, too.

 

Thank you to all of you who left me encouraging posts.  You really blessed me.  Michelle Hall, I would love to contact you, but you did not leave me any contact information.  Would you please do so here or email me at hallfamily8@gmail.com directly?  Thank you! 

 

May the Lord bless each and every one of you who read my blog!

 

Love, Dawn