Well we did it! We made it thru the home study classes! It's taken me awhile to get the time to post an update about or last session, the classes and paperwork took over our lives for so long, I/we have been busy catching up on lives (but the paperwork is still not finished).
Our final class covered more cultural issues, resource/support available to us, post placement, a wrap up and finally the scheduling our home visit!
The waiting game will soon begin! We have our home visit scheduled for August 20th! (13 days away!) To prepare for this home visit we were given a 68+ page printout covering the Wisconsin Administrative Code/Chapter 56 for Foster Home Care for Child (we must follow this code until our placement is finalized). This information is suppose to prepare us for our home visit, a lot of the info went right over the top of my head. I think we are just going to wing the visit and hope for the best. Basically we were told she (our case worker/social worker) will be looking to make sure we have enough space to bring a child into our home and that our home is safe. Once our visit is complete we will be approved and added to the wait list.
We were given a list of things we can do to keep ourselves occupied while we wait. Here are just a few of them: keep your employer updated, search for a pediatrician and child care provider (while under the foster care rules this must me a certified and or licensed provider or family member), take an expectant parent class, set up the nursery, do all the thing we have wanted to do as a couple (that won't be as easy to do once we have a child) and finally make it a happy time!!
So currently we are in the process of finishing our resume letter, portfolio letter and portfolio. I have re-written my resume and portfolio letter several time, I think I finally have it worded properly and hopefully it is perfect! We can only refer to ourselves as Travis and Jenny, no last names, no addresses or telling of where we live or distinguishable landmarks. It's harder than you think, I have over used the word "we", can't use the word "I" (because this letter needs to be from both us), and sometime it sounded like I was referring to myself and Travis in the third person. I'll be sooooo glad when the letter is finally out of my hands and I can't scrutinize it anymore! The portfolio is going well, but I am getting a little tired of looking at and sorting thru pictures. We completed our Enrich and Prepare Assessment, an online course that questioned us on all aspects of life from our relationship and parenting to finical and stress issues. It was over 200 questions! and will be reviewed at our home study. We also went and had our fingerprinting done, we both lucked out and did not get thrown behind bars :).
Well I'll close now and update more after our home visit. Say a prayer tonight for our birthmother, she is out there somewhere needing the Lords guidance to make the right decision for her unborn child. And pray for us and all the other waiting families that our waits will be short.
Jenny
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