Privacy invaded

What could be more upsetting than someone telling you that your kids are misbehaved? How about them calling CPS on you. This isn't the end of the world, but I definitely feel violated. 

After picking up Conner and Hunter from school, and stopping at Wegmans, I get a call. It's some lady named Cely (sounds like Sully) and she tells me she is CPS and wants to know when I will be home. How does she have my cell #? Anyway, so I tell her I will be there soon. *sigh* First thought: What did I do??  Next thought: WHO called??   Thats 2 thoughts too many for me. I'm a simple kinda gal and thinking this much could hurt someone....so I settle.   I meet her and we talk. I show her the food in my house, the kids rooms and explain that I homeschool. (Which is a strange idea to her because she just keeps asking questions about how and why and who do I contact about their schooling...oy). 

So the accusations are as follows: 
1) Beats children daily with a wooden spoon excessively.
2) Screams in their faces on a consistant basis
3) Puts bar soap in their mouths.

Um, what??!!

Yes, I use a wooden spoon. No, not excessively and its been almost a year since I have HAD to use it. My hands are for loving so I would rather use a spoon (once) to send the message. I dont want my kids cringing when I go to hug them because they see my hands coming at them....But apparently, CPS tells me to use my hands. (??)

I dont scream in their face. I did it once (a year or 2 ago) and I felt like such an absolute a** after I did that I just broke down and cried and asked for my kids to forgive me.

And last but certainly not least: WE DONT OWN BAR SOAP.
So I put that one to rest really quickly.  I even told her to look thru our bathrooms and in the kitchen to verify.

So next, she needs to interview the children. Seperately and privately. Um, ok.
I just told my babes to tell the truth and answer as best as they could.
Jeff comes home mid-interview with one of the kiddos and I fill him in. He's not happy. Now he has to be interviewed.  She was asking him about alcohol abuse in the home....oy. Probably because there is a giant 48 case of beer out on the floor, from Christmas, still half full.

She said she has to interview my brother because he lives with me, call the pediatrician to get health information and because my kids dont go to school, I needed to give her a reference.

*Deep Breath*   Ok. She leaves and Jeff and I go vent for a few minutes. We have come to the conclusion that there isnt any credible evidence- and they didnt remove the kids from our home on the spot. I think we will be ok.  BUT STILL....irritating...

Wont know the outcome for up to 60 days. God is good and He knows my heart, my life, my kids and the lies that were told AND who told them. Lets see where we go from here.

I would appreciate prayers for a quick close. Thanks :)