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China Adoption

Well, I just heard from the China "rumor lady" (via her blog) and her prediction as to when we should get our referral from China is July 2012. For those of you who don't know, we started the adoption process in October 2005. We send our dossier to China and we were officially logged into their "waiting list" On November 2006. When we started it was a 7 month wait for referrals. . .which would have put us as having baby in arms July 2007. . .we did get a baby in our arms later that year, but from a whole different country as you all know.

So, what does this mean? Nothing. I'm not even sure we will complete our Chinese adoption. I feel like bringing Ruk home will complete our family. . .however, I feel like somehow that China baby is still supposed to be for us. Who knows. . .we obviously have a very long time to wait!!!

I'm not sure why I even felt compelled to blog that info about Summer 2012. I guess I just needed to tell someone!

Comments

kim said…
Hey Jamie Jo!

So proud of you for what you have walked in terms of adoption. The right thing will happen with China just continue to leave it up to God. What are you doing blogging anyway - shouldn't you be packing girl!!!! I am getting so excited for you :)

Hugs!
Kim
October 22, 2009 at 1:20 PM
alisa said…
With ya, sister. Have no idea what 'will be' for us either. But, we're staying the China-course for now.
October 28, 2009 at 2:52 PM
Beckett Franklin Gray said…
Just found your blog. :o)

Good luck with your China adoption. We traveled in 2001 and it was a seamless process for the most part.

My non-profit recently published a new book on Chinese adoptive parenting that has some similar stories. “The Dragon Sisterhood: A Guide to Chinese Adoptive Parenting”.

It can be found on our blog:

http://www.dragonsisterhood.blogspot.com

I thought you might be interested.
January 12, 2010 at 3:27 PM
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