Praises to God! We received notice from our adoption agency that they receieved the soft copy of our LOA (Letter of Approval). That is the document we have been waiting to move on to the next step of the adoption process.
There is still more paperwork to be done. The adoption process is never ending paperwork. But according to the timeline, we should hopefully have our little Chu Chu in our arms around the beginning of March!
We cannot wait. Michael and I both missed her dearly at Christmas. It was hard for us knowing she was out there and but not with us. But we praise God she is at a very good home and they take really good care of her. They even celebrate Christmas and teach them the real meaning of Christmas, which is of course the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. So we are truly thankful for that.
If you looking on ways to make charitable contributions, Alenah's home is always looking for sponsors for the children that are waiting to be adopted. They also have a page on Facebook.
Most of the kids pictured on the Facebook page I have met in person when I have gone to visit Chu Chu. It is heartbreaking because they all want forever families. Please keep them in your prayers. You never know, maybe Michael and I will one day be able to adopt another child who was with Chu Chu at Alenah's home! We are keeping an open mind and an open heart to how God wants to grow our family.
We want to thank everyone for your faithful prayers. It has helped us get through this long process. Please continue to pray that the rest of our paperwork gets processed quickly and correctly and that there are no hiccups. Also pray for Chu Chu and her transition into our family. It is not an easy process. There is a grieving process that children go through because she will miss her friends and caretakers that she has know for the past 5 months. Prior to Alenah's house she was at a different home in Shanghai for over a year. So by the time she comes home with us she will have been in 3 different homes in under a year. That is a lot for a little one to go through. Also continue to pray for her health. It will also be a long road getting her to specialists and making sure we do all we can to make sure her heart is in the best condition possible. And that is no easy task here in China.
Thanks again and we will continue to keep updates about the process here on our blog.
There is still more paperwork to be done. The adoption process is never ending paperwork. But according to the timeline, we should hopefully have our little Chu Chu in our arms around the beginning of March!
We cannot wait. Michael and I both missed her dearly at Christmas. It was hard for us knowing she was out there and but not with us. But we praise God she is at a very good home and they take really good care of her. They even celebrate Christmas and teach them the real meaning of Christmas, which is of course the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. So we are truly thankful for that.
If you looking on ways to make charitable contributions, Alenah's home is always looking for sponsors for the children that are waiting to be adopted. They also have a page on Facebook.
Most of the kids pictured on the Facebook page I have met in person when I have gone to visit Chu Chu. It is heartbreaking because they all want forever families. Please keep them in your prayers. You never know, maybe Michael and I will one day be able to adopt another child who was with Chu Chu at Alenah's home! We are keeping an open mind and an open heart to how God wants to grow our family.
We want to thank everyone for your faithful prayers. It has helped us get through this long process. Please continue to pray that the rest of our paperwork gets processed quickly and correctly and that there are no hiccups. Also pray for Chu Chu and her transition into our family. It is not an easy process. There is a grieving process that children go through because she will miss her friends and caretakers that she has know for the past 5 months. Prior to Alenah's house she was at a different home in Shanghai for over a year. So by the time she comes home with us she will have been in 3 different homes in under a year. That is a lot for a little one to go through. Also continue to pray for her health. It will also be a long road getting her to specialists and making sure we do all we can to make sure her heart is in the best condition possible. And that is no easy task here in China.
Thanks again and we will continue to keep updates about the process here on our blog.
Congrats on your letter of approval. Can't wait to see photos.
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