11/2/06 Referrals Are In!!

Ok, for those that aren't very familiar with the adoption process from China, this is a joyous day for SO many families. This photo to your right originated from the Chinese Center of Adoption Affairs (CCAA), which you can check out via the link from my home page.

All of the adoptive parents around the world, whose log-in-dates (LID's) were Aug. 10, 2005-Aug. 25, 2005, have been matched with their children!! This includes Lisa and Eammon, in Atlanta! Congratulations, Lisa... Baby S is on her way.

That's a full fifteen days worth of applications. Which equates to a 15% increase over the last group of matches. * This is VERY positive because there has been a recent slow down of referrals, so we needed the boost of confidence with more matches this time around... maybe, just maybe, the process will speed up a bit (and stay that way :-).

So, lets see. Without getting extremely technical, there are approximately 400 days worth of matches to go until we "meet" Gracie through the receipt of our referral. The thought gives me chills, and brings tears to my eyes. We could still get twins, too, ya know!! It's very possible. Who really knows what God has in store for us. Check out the Salsa twins... they are in China now http://salsainchina.blogspot.com/ and will be bringing their twin girls home soon! (Make sure to watch their video of the call from the agency with news about their referral!)

Congratulations to all the patient, and loving parents who are only 4-8 weeks away from kissing and hugging the newest addition to their family!

*No, I don't come up with all of these statistics by myself. A lot of the adoption community refers to the "Rumor Queen's" websites for the numbers. If you are up for some light reading (and remember this is all rumor), her websites are also listed under "Links" on my home page.

"All children come from God. For some, the journey home just takes a little longer."