Day 55

So today makes day 55 of our LOA wait.  What exactly is the LOA you may ask...if not I am gonna tell you anyway : )  The LOA or Letter of Acceptance is the letter from China that basically says they have reviewed all of our paperwork, all of Konnor's paperwork and they are officially giving us the ok to adopt Konnor and proceed with the immigration process.  It can take anywhere from 30-120 nail biting days to get your LOA.  The LOA is HUGE!!!!  I was totally doing fine with the wait until last Friday when I suddenly got this fruitcake idea that they were going to reject us for whatever reason.  I was totally freaking out!!!  Thank goodness I have a Hubby who just rolls his eyes when I get irrational : )  Once we get LOA we are only 2-3 months away from meeting our little boy for the first time.  On Monday our agency said that our paperwork had gone "in process," which means that it is currently being reviewed.  We are hoping to get our LOA in the next 10 days, fingers crossed!!!  Praying that we could be in China early to mid May.  Please keep your fingers crossed that we get LOA soon so we can hurry on to the next step of bringing Konnor home.

Also, we have friends that are currently traveling to meet their daughter for the first time in China.  Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers during the next few weeks.  Pray that their daughter has an easy transition into her new life and everyone comes home safely.

Have a great weekend everyone!!!!!

Ashley

Thank You!!

We are so humbled by the generosity of others.  In less than 5 days we have not only met, but exceeded the amount we need for our matching grant funds for Brittany's Hope Foundation.   To say Thank You just doesn't seem like enough.  How do you thank someone for helping you to make your dream of parenthood a reality?  How do you thank someone for helping to save a child's life?  There really are no words to adequately explain how grateful we are to everyone who has supported us during this process.

Halfway around the world there is a little boy with big brown eyes, kissable cheeks and a smile waiting to be unleashed.  As I type this he is in the middle of his morning routine.  I don't know if he is taking a nap, having a snack or playing, but this is what I do know.....He is LOVED!!!  I pray that our son can feel even a fraction of the love that is coming his way.  In a few short months his little world is going to be turned upside down.  He will be scared and confused, but I know that with the love and support of not only us, but of all the people who have waited so long for him to come home that he will be alright.  It's not enough to just say Thank You, but until we have a busy toddler at home that can give thank you hugs it will have to do.

Mark, Ashley, Konnor and Baxter