The Longgggg Wait has begun

The Long Wait for LOA (letter of approval to adopt from China) has begun. I have learned that DTC (Date to China) is actually the date our Dossier flew to China, which was 5-8-09. We're still waiting to hear that our Dossier was successfully logged in (LID). So many new terms! ;-D

So we're at day 14 in our countdown to LOA. It's hard to be enthusiastic right now since our agency says it'll be 3-6 MONTHS before we get LOA. Wow. I've seen some couples get LOA in less than 50 days, but they already had translated Dossiers sitting in China before they were matched with a child. We're doing this backwards... which is pretty typical for our family ;-D.

Our photo album for Yan flew to China 5-15-09. Please help pray it gets to him soon, and that he likes what he sees? How scarey for any little child to comprehend (or can they even?) alllll of the huge changes about to take place in their lives! And for them to have no control or say so in what's about to happen. We need to totally rely on God that this will be the best Plan for Yan, and of course for the timing of going to bring him home. :-) We're all five anxious to meet this little guy who has already captured all our hearts!