It has now been a month since our paperwork was logged in with the authorities in China and hopefully somebody will be reviewing them shortly and sends us our LOI. There have been so many discussions and rumors on delays due to the Flu I pray that per our agency this really is simply just confusion over the whole situation and the CCAA is processing paperwork as is. It is always crazy trying to get thru the paperwork pulling it all together and getting it just right and mailed out in time to meet all the guidelines. However, the wait afterwards is most certainly a lot worse then that. It’s not easy to plan the months or days ahead when you have not idea when the approvals show up and when you could actually travel as the averages and approximates are just so stretched out to make any plans. In two months Shawn will turn 7 years old and I sure prayed that we would have been able to celebrate his birthday with him. Unfortunately some of our paperwork just took too long to get processed state side and that won’t happen… sighhh……… As it is said all in God's time whether we agree or not!

So its Mother’s Day and I am sitting here thinking of my kids downstairs the boys arguing like only two brothers almost 10 years apart can do and Sarah sound asleep in her bed, or so I hope ;) lately she has been confusing naptime with “quiet playtime”. Thinking of our son who is still in China, next year by God’s grace he will be home with us and we will be celebrating a Mother’s Day as a Family of 6. I find myself more and more wondering what he is doing how he is doing in school and wonder how he feels about coming here very soon. The language barrier will be a challenge at first but I am certain we will manage just fine.
A couple of days ago we finally learned that we have a log in date; it is April 17, 2009 and with that also travel much closer. What seemed almost like a year away is now only a few months away and it is soo sooo sooo exciting. The kids are excited and Samuel asks often when we will travel to bring his brother home. Patience my child patience…..ha…. yea right Mom keep telling yourself that ;-)

Happy Mother’s Day to all the Fabulous Mom’s out there!!

Hugs
Angie