The last couple of weeks have been very busy. We had to send many documents to the adoption agency, take another trip to cleveland for a visit to immigration and some more waiting. We received the preapproval from China on December 1st and then the official referral from China on December 2nd. When you receive this news after waiting three years it seems like a prank but then the famous Fed Ex package arrives and poof there is the official seal from China and You Meng Ke's photo on the cover of the package.
Jb did well and waited at home to accept the package and he even took a photo of the Fed Ex driver!
As of tonight our visa's have been sent and we are just waiting to book our tickets to China. We are waiting on the Chinese goverment to give us travel approval. We have been busy learning chinese and reading up on what to expect from a toddler. It is our prayer that she will bond with us very shortly after we meet. We realize that the first couple of months may be difficult for our little one even as though it will be a joyous time for us! I have been up late or waking in the middle of the night thinking of her foster mother and father and the feelings that they might be having at this time knowing that the next couple of weeks are their last with You Meng Ke. My heart breaks for them and I wish somehow they could know that we will do our best to care for her.
Anyways for now all we have to hold on to is three little photo's of our Little Lucy. We have started to pack, get our gifts together for the orphanage and once again just waiting to book our tickets. Tonight I close that Jb and I are trusting in the lord to provide the funds we need for this trip and the adoption.
