The Hardest Stretch?

If we stick with the roller coaster analogy, we're to the point now where the ride has had loads of ups and downs and unexpected twists and turns; some fun, some stomach twisting, some boring, some aggravating. But about now, we're just wanting to reach the end and get back on the ground, so to speak!

We first learned about Yan 9/4/08. Over a year has now gone by. It's wayyyyyy past time to bring him home. Our lives have been "on hold" since May... not wanting to make appointments or travel plans until we know when/if we get to go to China! We have now waited 7 weeks for Travel Approval (TA) from China to go get Yan. The wait was "helped" in the rush (on our part, LOL) to get our newly-turned-18 yr old son cleared via background clearances, a home study update, and fingerprinting at the federal facility in Helena, which happened at long last the day before. Yes - ALL adults in the home prior to a child's immigration must be cleared, even if they were underage when the adoption process and all previous clearances happened before immigration day! So we've been hopeful we'll have our oldest completely cleared by the time TA arrives... it looks like he will be.

We know God has the Timing for travel under His ultimate control, but we pray it will be soon now! Thanks to all for your prayers on this longer-than-expected journey!

Yan - you have quite a lot of people now who are anxious to meet you! :-)