Tuesday, June 22, 2010

So We Wait

Today it has been 60 days since we submitted our Letter of Intent to Adopt and we still have not received a Letter of Approval (LOA) from China Center of Adoption Affairs (CCAA). Who's counting? Me, our agency and an online forum that other obsessing pre-adoptive parents are a part of. Not Matt. "When we get it, we get it. Its out of our hands." And he's off planting more sweet corn or something for the deer. While I wish he would share in some of my stress over this, its probably very good he doesn't.
Why are we counting? We can't move forward with her adoption until we receive the LOA. Our agency expected to receive this letter by the end of May. They know where our dossier is at in the process for us to receive the LOA so we do feel very taken care of. CCAA doesn't give estimates on "how much longer" so by our own estimates we are expecting our travel will be bumped back to October/November. That is assuming we receive the LOA in July or August.
So we wait. It is a relief to know that she is not waiting for us in the same way we are waiting for her. The extra time also gives us an opportunity to learn some more Mandarin and possibly Cantonese (because we don't know which she is familiar with), put together a photo book to send to her that introduces us to her and read, read, read about what to expect.

Tana

1 comment:

eahaman said...

Hey Tana, UGH, waiting is SO hard, and typically it is easier for the husband...been there and I am doing that again...hang in there...you are loved, things are never in our time, but sometimes we just wish they were! Please God?!? Love, Amy

June 23, 2010 at 3:12 PM

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Our goals in this blog are two-fold. We want to keep friends and family informed and updated but we also pray that you would be moved to do your part in making the invisible God visible to those who are orphaned or at risk of becoming orphaned. There are so many ways to do something. God’s heart is for the orphan (James 1:27) and if you ask Him for direction in this He will answer.

For those of you sensing to support us, here is how you can do so as of now.

  • PRAISE for her life and for the opportunity we have to be her family.
  • Prayers for guidance in preparing for her to join our family; protection and care for her and direction for the hands caring for her; expedited Travel Approval - much sooner than we woudld anticipate; and leading as we make plans for our 3 other childrne while we are in China.
  • Financial assistance for the costs associated with her adoption (The total will be around $32,000). While it is humbling to include this we sensed that we should. We know that helping financially is a gift some have been given, and we do not have the right to let our pride get in the way of those of you who are called to serve in this way.