Adoption Update

I wanted to take a moment to bring you up to speed on where we are in the adoption process. We were informed yesterday that we have received "Pre-approval" status from the Chinese. Next, we need to have our social worker update our file to reflect that we are capable of raising a "special needs" child. Then we have to renew our visa applications and resubmit fingerprints for criminal background checks. Once all of that is done, China will give us a Letter of Seeking Conformation. This will be the referral that officially grants us the approval to adopt our little boy. Our agency seems to think that this should happen in a few weeks. Then China will send us a travel itinerary and we will hop on a plane a few weeks later. So, we are getting close. It has been 13 months since we were officially "logged-in" to China's adoption program. It has been 20 months since we started the adoption process. It has been over 5 years since we began trying to add another child to our family. Needless to say, we are quite anxious to complete this process. The hardest part now, though, is knowing that our son is all the way on the other side of the world waiting for his mommy and daddy to come and take him home. "We'll be there as soon as we can, kiddo! Hang in there, buddy."

Thanks to everyone for your support, prayers, and well-wishes. We really appreciate it.