A Heavy Heart...

We don't see the big picture many times. Nor do we understand all God's plans. But, if we believe in Him, we have to believe that He knows what is best for everyone involved. His plans are perfect, I know that, but it doesn't mean that I understand it. My heart is heavy for my dear "Friend in NY" and a little boy named KC. God knows and He is in control. I pray His will be done and for Him to comfort all those involved.

Praying for peace and sending love to my Anna.

L - I - D !!!!!

Finally!!! Our dossier arrived at CCAA on February 14, but we didn't know about our Log In Date (LID) until today!!! We received LID on February 25, which means that we are on day 27 of our LOA/SC wait!

I guess you can tell from my use of exclaimation points (!!!) that I am just a tad bit excited today. We received a call from Terri at CHI this morning. It is so funny how that every step of this process is laden with emotion. Another major step taken and closer to Anna than we have ever been. We hope that we will travel in May, but it is likely that it will be June...but I still pray for May!

We are ecstatic today! We are very thankful for what God has done in our lives and what He is doing. We know that we are so blessed to be a part of this miracle and to love this little girl a half a world away. What a blessed woman I am. Sending thanks above and love to my Anna.

No News Is Good News?

It has been a while since my last post, but honestly nothing has happened. Well, we haven't heard anything. Our dossier is in China, but no word on a Log In Date (LID).

LID is the next step for us before our SC/LOA (Seeking Confirmation/Letter of Acceptance). Once we receive this, sign and return to China, it is "suppose" to be about 2 weeks before TA (Travel Approval). The SC/LOA is basically a letter from CCAA saying "we are processing this adoption of this child to you - do you still want to adopt him/her?".

So, hopefully we will hear of LID within the next week or so and have a better idea of where we stand. Of course, all that is subject to change at any given moment. There are poor adoptive parents who have waited 150+ days for SC/LOA after their LID and others that waited under 60 days. There really doesn't seem to be a reason, that we/agencies can tell, why some get skipped and others go faster, but we are really hoping we end up on the faster end of the spectrum.

I will keep you posted as news becomes available. When I know - I'll let you know. Hoping for some good news soon and sending love to my Anna.