Now to the update of our adoption progress. We have been busy as always. We have attended the parenting class and the required full day class down in Lancaster. More good information about what is to come in our process. Our next step from here is the home study. That's pulling together a lot of documents and meeting more with our social worker. We learned during our all day class that we will have to do a video for potential birth parents to see. Neither of us are looking forward to that but then again I don't think many are fond of being on video.
Today is actually National Adoption Day. We are very hopeful that very soon we will be celebrating this day for more reasons than that it part of our life story. We read about many people's adoption day story as well as their journey leading up to the adoption. Very exciting to hear how different people arrive at their adoption decision and process.
There are many people who have been very involved with spreading the word about our adoption. We got to speak to our church family about adoption in general and our adoption specifically. We appreciate everyone asking questions and being interested in this process. Also, someone at our painting party fundraiser gave Loretta a $100 donation and didn't want us to know who it came from. So to this kind and generous person, thank you for helping us get a little closer. To all that came out to the painting party, we thank you for spending your Sunday afternoon with us. We hope that you enjoyed it as much as we did.
So what's up next? The year is rapidly coming to a close. We have a few more craft shows. There will be a big one at Tuscarora Junior High on December 10th from 9 am to 3 pm. We will be doing the concession stand as well as our usual craft show wears. Please stop out and see us if you can. And the last event for the year is Pancakes with Santa. This will be held at Spruce Hill Grange. We will be serving breakfast starting at 7 am; Santa will arrive at 8 am. There is going to be all kinds of things going on that day so we hope you can come out and join us.
For now.... Happy Thanksgiving to all and thank you for the support and prayers!