Yesterday marked 15 months since we were LID. This abbreviation (among the many, many used by families doing international adoptions) stands for "logged in date". That is the point in which the Chinese government logged your dossier and other initial paperwork into their system. Ours was LID on July 12, 2006.
When I talked with our adoption agency on Wednesday the 10th of October, I was told that they would be sending our LOA (letter of acceptance or letter of approval) back to China on that date. We now wait for the Chinese government to approve our entry into their country. When we first petitioned for PanSuo to becoming our daughter, we were told that we would have her in our arms by September or October at the latest. Our LOA took longer than expected, so we were then estimating that we would have her in October or November. When I talked with our agency this past Wednesday, our coordinator mentioned that December was now most likely our anticipated travel. I was crushed.... We had so hoped to have her home by Halloween, then it was Thanksgiving that we were shooting for. Now, all we can pray is that its by Christmas.
Ken and I believe that Christmas in China would be an awesome experience for our family! We wouldn't complain about that. What a remarkable culture to be in during such a memorable time of year in our family. We would be willing to wait until then provided that all the necessary steps fall into place without creating an ulcer bigger than I probably already have. We need to once again renew some documents with USCIS (United States Citizenship & Immigration Services). They are pure bureaucrats and I dread the fact that our time frame will be short for them to process our paperwork before our other approval expires. Its never good to be in a time crunch, but to depend on the U.S. Government to work quickly is a whole complication of its own....
So, no news to report other than time continues to pass. Each day is a day closer to being able to celebrate the new addition to our family. She is a special little girl who will not lack for attention in our home, family, or community. We so look forward to her arrival!
Michelle and the boys
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