"Read-ing" up the house

Brad has a word that we love to use from time to time. The word is read (as in a I read a book yesterday) however, in this case it means to prepare. So we are read-ing up the apartment for our 1st visit with our foster care consultant. She will be doing a general inspection of the place to see what we need to do in preparation for a child.



We have been working this last weekend and Brad last week, to empty the office to make it a livable second bedroom. I sit right now and write to you from the computer that is now in the living room. Brad had a great idea to put a sofa table behind the couch where the computer is to function as a work space and to put files and things under. I agreed that this was a good idea and set out yesterday to find an affordable option. No option presented itself but I did have an idea to create something out of the two small bookcases that we already had. So we have a space behind the couch that is more and more turning into a workable arrangement.



The second bedroom is looking more promising but I have my work cut out for me tonight. Our hope is that Kris will come tomorrow and be impressed with how ready we are physically for a child. Of course that is the people pleasers in us wanting to impress and I'm sure that she will have a handful (or more) things that we will still need to be do in preparation.



Brad and I had a long conversation Sunday about the whole idea. We are very excited but realize that a child will change our lives more than we imagine. And that a foster child will change our lives even more than that.



So Wednesday at 3pm we will be meeting in our home for over an hour and fill out more paperwork, answer more questions and have everything inspected. Here's hoping that all goes well, and we know that the Lord is in this already so we can go forward with confidance.



ps. Brad does have his interview today and is feeling like he may recover from his sinus infection. Lots of excitement here. We'll keep you posted.