Wednesday, November 1, 2006

We are Getting Closer


When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.
~Franklin D. Roosevelt



Today the Chinese Center for Adoption Affairs (CCAA) updated the website. This website is how they communicate to all those families (and agencies representing them) in the adoption process the progress they have made. This progress is measured against a Log In Date (LID) which is the date the Chinese Government logged your application into their system. Currently they have processed up to 25 August 2005 and our log in date is 02 September 2005. The current processing rate is 16 days per month. This means that our prospects are good to receive a referral at the end of November timeframe.It is exciting to think that within three to four months we will be able to include Elainea in our lives. She is born and living somewhere a separate life, she is part of our family and we love her already, but she is still just a concept. Soon our little girl will be real. Not just an idea or photograph, but real. We will get to know the funny little quirks and she will get to know ours. She will add a new flavor to our family. We are so blessed.Joe and I are not the only ones that have waited for so long. This wait has been extremely difficult for our little Hannah. She is so loving, and her heart is wide open to her little sister. She has waited half of her life for Elainea. We have tried to fill the void by borrowing other people’s children. The most sincere thanks goes out to all those that have allowed their children to spend the weekend with Hannah. Normally Hannah is a beautiful and spunky girl with lots of energy. She finds humor in many things and has the most contagious laugh I have ever heard. Add another kid in the house and this wonderful disposition kicks up to a whole new level. She comes alive in a way I have never seen before. This will be the best Christmas gift she will ever receive.Elainea we can not wait to see what you look like, but we wait for they day when you will be part of our family.

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