Our 1st Interview

Today was the 1st interview we had with our social worker, C.C. Both of us were very nervous because we really didn't know what to expect. C.C. was a very down-to-earth person. She sat us down and told us what to expect and what we were going to talk about.

First we talked about the cancer. She wanted to know what we thought of letting the birth mother(s) know about my cancer. I told her that I really didn't care, but I thought that the birth mother might shy away from us because I have had cancer.

Then we had to tell about what had brought us to adoption. So we went thru the 18 years of our marriage. We talked about the Germany years, the Virginia years & the fertility treatments we went thru in Virginia. Next, we talked about moving back to Mississippi and taking a break from the fertility treatments. We then followed with the trip to Jackson to that fertility specialist and what a disappointment that was. Keesler AFB fertility clinic was our next stop along the way and the disappointment after the hurricane. Talked about Fertility Clinic of New Orleans and how we enjoyed working with staff there.

C.C. printed off our homework that we have to send to Jackson before we know when our next interview is. I was reading thru some of the questions tonight before starting this blog. Sample questions are: Describe your personality, include what you view as your strengths and weaknesses. What significant events or experiences have shaped your personality. Describe a personal achievement that gave you satisfaction. List some personal goals for yourself and family. 13 pages of questions like this. Some of the questions are not so bad. Guess ya'll know what I will be working on this weekend.

After about an hour and 45 minutes we were ready to leave the interview. I guess it went well because we have homework. We have officially started our journey. We were told the waiting period could be anywhere from 2 - 4 years. They can't give specifics which we are aware of. We have prayed that God will see us thru this and we know that He will.

After the interview, we came home and FINALLY fixed our scanner. I have scanned some more pictures to shutterfly so that we can print our Family Profile aka Memory Book. We were able to look at a couple of profile books at the interview and have a new idea of what needs to be done. Michelle has started us off well with scanning our pictures from the 1st Memory Book gathering and starting our album. With the ones that I've scanned tonight, we still have a lot more to do. The ones that we saw have letters to the birth mothers in them. LOTS of pictures of the couples and their families and pets.

Until we have more information, here are some of the pictures that I scanned tonight.

Me!

Debbie, me and Andy