We tracked the package all weekend.
It was delivered at 9:12pm (our time) Sunday night - just as we began our family prayer time. :)
Today, we found out our official Log In Date (LID) with the China Center for Children's Welfare and Adoption is 8/9/16.
That is an important date in this process.
Now, that all of our approved paperwork is logged in, we have completed all the preliminary work we can. The LID is also one of the ways we are "ranked" or "labeled" on the waiting list.
The next step will be a referral - We will get a phone call from our agency. They will call us to discuss a child, and then follow up with an email including all the pics and records they have.
We will then officially request to adopt the child.
At that point, we will complete paperwork to specifically adopt her and prepare to travel.
We will travel 2-3 months after the referral.
The time frame now is very hard to predict. There are so many variables it's difficult to know when we might receive a referral.
Some of the variables:
-Waiting Child Program Acceptance - (ours was 4/1/16)
-LID - (8/9/16)
-Timing and number of children whose files are ready for adoption
-Waiting Child Program - special needs program which means children
are also matched based on severity/type of special needs
Prayer sustains us through the unknown, because God is sovereign. I am so thankful that I can put all the details, the worry, and our sweet girl in His hands.
I am so ready to hold her and protect her. God is holding her now, and He will bring her to our arms.
Trusting Him is my only peace.
Thank you for your prayers!
One step closer.
