The Journey Continues...

Since I have waited so long to start this blog, I thought I would give all of you a little more history. I currently have a 4/17/07 log-in date for China. For those of you who aren't familiar with "adoption talk," this is the "official" date that China (CCAA - China Center for Adoption Affairs) received my dossier (huge packet I submitted for my adoption). When I began the adoption process, it was estimated that the wait time would be 1 to 1 1/2 years until I received my daughter, but as we all know, that has not been the case. The wait times have become almost unbearable. Presently, parents receiving referrals have been waiting over 3 years, and the wait continues to grow, with no explanation from the CCAA I might add. So, almost a year ago, after much prayer and soul searching, I applied to the Waiting Child Program with China - China's equivalent to the "special needs" program. China's version of special needs and our (USA) version of special needs are completely opposite, but I won't go into the details. Needless to say, I felt drawn to these waiting children, and I placed my name on the waiting child list for six minor, correctable needs that I feel I can easily take care of as a single parent. As of three weeks ago, there are only 44 families from CHI who have applied to this program, so it is not unrealistic that I could get a referral (child) sometime this year...woohoo!