The part that I was most anxious about in this inital process was the home study. Since All God's Children is located in Portland, we had to use another agency to complete the home study. We chose International Child Foundation because it was Hague accredited for China. Well, as it turned out, we got the BEST social worker I could have ever wished for. Her name is Peggy, and she is known as "our good friend, Peggy" here in this house! She was GREAT. She and Connor really hit it off, too...so cute!
Talking to Peggy during our home study visists was like talking to an old friend. It was that kind of a feeling. Comfortable, warm, genuine. She gave us tips on places to visit here in Phoenix~ LeeLee's Market, the Chinese Cultural Center. She helped us to imagine what our little girl will want to see and smell once she gets here. She encouraged us to get involved with cooking Chinese cuisine, to celebrate the major Chinese holidays, and to absorb the culture as best we can. This will help us to raise a confident daughter, one that is in tune with her heritage.
One other valuable idea Peggy left me with was the idea of making ( or Mimi making ) a 100 Wishes Quilt, also known as Bai Jia Bei. This is a quilt in which friends and family all donate a piece of material for the quilt. Upon donating, they are to make a wish for our daughter. I can't wait to see how this turns out. Mimi has agreed to take on the project! Visit this link to learn more about Bai Jia Bei
Lastly, I will leave you with a picture of our new pool fence. The court had to see we fenced in our pool in order to move forward with the adoption.
All in all, we realized there was really no reason for the home study jitters...everything went well!
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