Introducing Abigail...

The stork landed early! Yesterday at 1:32 pm, Hand in Hand (our agency) called with the fantastic news.

Jeff came home early; we grabbed the kids out of school and took them to Mom's. Then we went to the agency to pick up our packet!!!

I will have more info soon, but for now...her birthday is 6/23/06 (2 days after Jacob's!) She is in foster care and was received when she was a day old.

We are so blessed!

God is Good and He Says It's Jiangxi For Us!!

Quick post...

News today... Our nine families were all matched and referrals should be here soon (Thurs. or Fri.?) Our babies are in southern China, in the Jiangxi province.

WE ARE ECSTATIC!!!!!

More news to follow! :-)

Train Wreck

This has been a train wreck of a day.

Our agency called at 1pm to tell us that they do not know where our referral package is. DHL has no record of a package being sent from China. The China contact person has not been able to be reached, and even if she is, she might not know.

We have no idea what is happening, or when we will get our child. And she is our child now, as we are pretty certain the match has already been made.

This sucks in so many ways I cannot even begin to describe. The emotional high of yesterday is replaced by the complete frustration and grief of today.

We are praying...that seems to be our only option. Hopefully, it will all turn around soon. In the meantime, I am going to go bury my head in an anatomy book and save my tears for tomorrow, after my test is done.

It is Almost Official

Well, here is what was just published on the CCAA website (Chinese Center Adoption Affairs):


"The CCAA has finished the placement of children for the families whose adoption application documents were registered with our office before October 13, 2005." In CCAA language, "before October 13, 2005 , actually INCLUDES OCtober 13, 2005.

(sigh)

WE ARE IN!!!!! WOO HOO!! OH YEAH!!!!

Our agency is expecting the referral packets tomorrow, Monday at latest. Stay tuned for the pictures and info...

All Praise and Glory to Our Father, who has made this all happen. He is GREAT!!! I am awestruck with his blessings. And, I am humbled by his love. I can't even describe how this feels!!!! :-) :-) :-)

Referral Day and Why God Created Anti-Anxiety Meds

Well, the stork seems to have landed everywhere BUT ARIZONA.

However, I have a little tidbit to share from a certain website that all of us here know and love, called "The Rumor Queen." This is from today:

"Current StatusFebruary 1st, 2007
We know the 13th is included..."

Our agency has not called yet. (Of course I called them, but they said they have no confirmation, as their contact has been dealing with a family emergency.) They think that our referrals will come tomorrow. It looks like the 13th is the cut-off. I am officially in Unable-to-do-anything-but-check-the-computer-and-phone mode. So much for that final on Saturday. Mommy's a happy basket case :-)