It goes in cycles. A few times a year for an entire week, Bret and I get this question: "Now, aren't you adopting from somewhere else?" It's like everyone got an email reminder at the same time to ask about the process.
As is always the case with international adoption, it is out of our hands. It's been almost three years since we started on our path to Grace (read: longest freakin' pregnancy ever), and we've still got some time to wait.
We could realistically get her sometime between November 2008 and April 2009, but the Olympics are the big wild card. No one is certain how the CCAA (the Chinese governing body in charge of all adoptions) will function during the month of August. Will it shut down? Will it still allow travel? Will people be working? And then, will things pick up after the Olympics?
Ideally, we would have Grace home by March of 2009; if not, we will have to redo paperwork (again) and pay more fees (again). We cannot wait until the day that baby Grace is home, safe and sound and part of our family forever and ever.
We very much love her, and the wait has been a true test of patience and trusting in God's timing.
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
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We know all about perfect timing as we wait for our two! I am sure when we look back, a few years from now, we will get it! Can't wait to see little Grace and won't Grant be happy to have a built in playmate - more his size!
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