Home Study is Done

This past Thursday, a representative from Gladney came to our house to conduct our home study. She was there for a little over 3 hours getting to know about us, our reasons for adopting, our family, our relationship, etc. She also had a quick tour of our home just to see the layout, what each room was used for, and to make sure that there wasn't a glaringly obvious risks associated with a child living in our home. Basically, she was looking to see if we had a swimming pool, and if we did, was there a safety fence around it or did we have plans to put in one. Or, you know, was there a wild tiger roaming free in the hallways or if we had it chained up in the garage like good pet owners.

The questions she asked were fairly simple. She interviewed both of us together and asked about we know one another is stressed, and what we loved about the other person. She also wanted to know about our hobbies and what we liked to do in our spare time. She then interviewed each one of us individually and asked about each of our parents, and wondered which one we would be more like. She also asked if there was something about our spouse that frustrated us (of course, Brandon had a hard time selecting just one.....kidding).

It was actually kind of cool because we were able to share our story of how we met, what brought us to this point in our lives, and what our goals were. The cool thing was that I realized that even if nothing about my life changed from here on out, that I am already a very blessed man to have a great wife, wonderful family, and terrific friends.