Updates

I have been inspired by the hundreds of other families who do an adoption blog. I have been reading them when I have some time to sit at the computer and am completely touched. Many of them begin from the moment they start the process. I am about two months late, but now is better than never.

So, from now on any adoption related news will be posted here. Things like when we become DTC, which means our dossier (all of the necessary paperwork) gets sent to China. Or when we have a LID, which is the date our dossier gets logged in to the CCAA (Chinese Center for Adoption Affairs). You will see pictures of her nursery here when the time comes, and this is where we will post the first picture we receive of our daughter...at that time we will tell you her name!

As mentioned on our other blog we just finished our home study, and today (11/21/06) our paperwork was sent to the USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services). Now we wait to receive our next instructions.

Thank you for all of you who are praying for us on our journey. It will undoubtedly be a test of our patience, but well worth the wait.