Another meeting

We went to another agency information meeting last night with a local agency, CASI Foundation for Children. I really liked the people involved. I've decided to use them for our home study because the social worker was just great. I'm going to do the paperwork tonight and write the check to get that started. Woo-hoo!!!!

I'm still waffling about a placement agency. I really liked the program director last night, but am somewhat concerned that the program is small. Only 200 adoptions last year, and most of those from China, not Guatemala. They work with two attorneys in Guatemala and have only been doing so for a few years. The other program I'm looking at, HAPS, uses 7 that you can pick and choose from, and have been working with some of them for 13 years!

I'm leaning heavily to HAPS. I'm going to do BBB checks, look at Guidestar and ask both for references, but I think I'm going to be happy with either of them.

I can't remember if I mentioned this here before, but we've told my parents what we're doing. I think they were a little surprised, and I had to explain my own concerns about domestic adoption to my mom. She hadn't considered that a birth mother isn't highly likely to pick us over a young, wealthy couple with no children. She didn't know there are risks involved in a birthmom changing her mind and having to start all over again. But now I think she understands why we're heading the way we are and is very excited for us. Not to mention looking forward to a grandson.