Nehrig Home Study- Redux

The visit with our social worker went well. She posed some really interesting and thought-provoking questions for us to consider. We're going to rewrite our home study to include approval for a sibling group or twins. This doesn't change our status in China. What it does do, however, is create a greater casting net for us, if you will. Paul has been gung-ho on the idea of twins since the day we attended the initial seminar. It's such a rarity in Chinese adoptions, but it does happen and this rewrite would allow us to be able to do that. We're also considering the waiting child program, which was formerly known as Special Needs adoptions. Special needs are defined on almost an individiual basis and it's hard to pin down what that might mean. Our agency does allow you a checklist (sounds strange putting it that way) for couples to indicate which special needs they are the most comfortable with or prepared to handle. I'm not sure what we're up for but we're praying on it and asking for God's guidance. As crazy as it sounds to some, God spoke to me once about this adoption and I know he'll let me know what I'm supposed to do with this decision. People who have biological children don't get the luxury of deciding what they will or will not be up for... so I sort of think this decision is a real blessing and if we've been blessed aren't we supposed to share those blessings?

Nehrig Homestudy....take duex! :)

Today's the day, folks. Despite knowing that no social worker is going to give us a 'white glove' test on the baseboards and cabinets I have been cleaning (probably out of anxious energy more than anything else) like a whirling dervish(?). Our social worker is coming at 11, in less than 30 minutes, and Paul is still outside mowing the lawn. ARGH! I wish he was in and already showered. Oh well. C'est la vie.



As some of you may know I am considering getting involved in the distribution of Mona Vie, a fruit juice essentially. I'm still on the fence about this one. The plan makes sense but... there's always a but isn't there... I can't get two words out of my mind... PYRAMID SCHEME. So I'm still deliberating. The only reason I'm involved at all is that I have seen real improvement in my skin since I've been drinking the stuff. I'm thinking I'll join just to buy the stuff for myself at a discounted rate. I'm vascillating. I know. Oh well. Gotta get off of this thing and fluff a few pillows and stuff. More when the visit is over.



Lisa

WOOOHOOO! We've got another home study update...

While we were away our social worker contacted us and is ready to set a date for our home study update. This will be the second time we've done that. A homestudy is good for one calendar year. I'm hoping against all hope that this will be the last time and as we approach 23 months this month that we're closing in on the date of our referral. I can't help but get excited despite my general personality type which is to NOT get too excited about much. I have deep fantasies about traveling to China in December or January but I know most likely that it will be later in '09 before we travel. A girl can dream right? :)

Now for something completely different... we are back from Cedar Key (our own little paradise) and boy was it just what we needed. For the past 6 years my relentless husband has tried to get me out on a kayak or canoe in the middle of the GULF!! I have resisted pretty successfully until this year. I gave in. On Saturday morning at 0800 hours (how's that for militaristic?) we set out across the Gulf of Mexico to explore the outer islands. We paddled and paddled and paddled and I only hyperventilated once or twice. It was so peaceful and so quiet that I am truly glad I did it. There's something really soul soothing about being out there on the water, just you and the birds, dolphin (which we did not see) and the sea turtles (which we did see). We canoed around the entire Atsenie Otie Key and back again in about 2 hours. It was amazing. I'd say I paddled my ass off but my ass had nothing to do with it! My left arm and shoulder however, that's another story. Can you say advil? Despite my initial trepidation we are seriously considering getting our own kayak. I KNOW! IT'S CRAZY! But it is good exercise and it is an awful lot of fun!

So that's the news you can use from our little part of the world... to be sure I'll update again after our home study update. I'm really looking forward to that. :)
Peace and Blessings,

Lisa