This time last year

This time last year, Eric and I were finishing the necessary requirements for our adoption paperwork to be sent overseas for the adoption of our international princesses. We had been in home study meetings, at doctor visits, at Homeland Security fingerprint appointments, etc. Last February and March were crazy busy. Our home study consisted of several meetings with our case worker. After presenting her with our proper initial documents (which took a long time), we met with her several times to be grilled. It actually wasn't that bad. We had been told that case workers are there to help you, not hinder you. That was so true! Our case worker was so helpful in getting our paper work ready for submission. The home study process is so interesting and time-consuming. That part of our adoption process forced us to think about so much. It was also a time for us to explain every teeny tiny detail about our entire lives. That on top of grading papers was a challenge, but God was so faithful and helpful! Even though our home study was originally for international adoption, our case worker changed it to meet domestic requirements, resulting in the ability of Covenant Care to use our existing home study!