Nov. 7th makes 20 months of waiting

88 LID's to Fill.....

So here we are.....Nov. 3rd 2007.

It looks like November referrals are through Dec. 8th 2005. We were hoping they would get a little further, but that does not seem to be the case. November 05 was a huge month for dossiers and it took about 6 months to fill referrals for Nov. 05. That is a lot of babies meeting their forever families! We were hoping things might speed up after such a huge month, but alas they only filled 8 days and we were hoping for more.

So where does that leave us? STILL WAITING!!!! But we have much to be thankful for:

1) Our friends are in China as we speak meeting their little girl! We have been following along on their journey and that has given us renewed hope that it will be our turn, the question is when?

2) Rumor has it that the next huge month for dossiers is March 06 (yes, that's us 03/07/06). They are projecting that it will take many months to fill referrals for March and so for us to be at the beginning of the month is a blessing. I can't imagine finally making it to March and having to wait another 5 - 6 months for them to get to my date!

3) The holidays are fast approaching and while it is a difficult time for Rusty and I, we are so blessed to have wonderful family and friends to spend the holidays with. We truly could not go through this experience without their support!

So that's the in's and out's of what's happening with us. A few months ago, I bought a pair of silver earrings with the Chinese symbol for "believe" on them. Every morning I put them on and remind myself of the wonderful reward at the end of this very long journey. It is the love for a little girl that gives us hope and keeps us optimistic about our future!