Confirmation Letter Day!!!

People have asked just how I have been managing the part of waiting knowing someone is taking care of my daughter. The only thing that I can think of is to write to her. So here is the latest with our adoption and the next steps. We are busy now getting the house ready, and praying for the last of the funding to come together. 

Dear Hosanna,

Tonight was an exciting day. Since we said yes on November 2^nd we have eagerly been waiting for the confirmation letter from China that says you are locked in for us. Gingererly, over the past 2 weeks we have been telling people that you were coming. But this letter makes it all the more real. And so now begins the next 12-14 weeks (Lord willing) of our maneuvering through the different hands of various government departments will bring you home, sometime mid-to late February, or early March.

Once the letter arrives tomorrow by UPS, we will then file the necessary things for our I800A which is the US immigration that we need to do. This process will take 2-3 weeks. Then your paperwork goes to the National Clearing House for visa paperwork. This takes another 2-3 weeks. Then off to CCWA in China for another 2-3 weeks to process all the final documents that are needed and that is where we wait for travel approval. Once travel approval gets granted we will have about 3 weeks or so to get it all together to come and get you.

I have really been thinking about your story lately of your life. My heart hurts to think that there are parts of your life, I will never be able to give you. That breaks my heart. The pictures that we have, leave an absence for you that my prayer is God will be able to fill. He is your ultimate daddy. No matter how much your dad or I love you, your Heavenly Daddy will be the one to meet all your needs. I look at your picture, and know that there are two years missing that we cannot give. But sweet girl, we will try our hardest to direct you to the one that can.

Thinking about you as I fall asleep and according to your schedule, you are getting ready to have a snack and spend your day. I wonder if you know about us, or the large crowd of folks loving you from afar just like we are.

We love you much, and are in high gear for the count down of our lives and yours!

Mom