Well, I hate to think if it as luck, but a few days ago, we received an update from Great Wall China Adoptions, that they had received a batch of referrals from the CCAA. The cutoff date for this group of referrals was March 31, 2006. Our login date was January 12, 2006, and we received our referral on May 2, 2008. About 10 weeks have been crossed off the referral calendar in the 19 months since then. A pace that seems even more glacial than when we were waiting. This has no affect on us as we are out of that game, but we still feel for those holding their breath and hoping things will go faster.
Supposedly things should go faster after May 1, 2006 is crossed off, as the qualification rules changed then, and fewer families were eligible to apply to adopt from China. But the month of April '06 could be a long one to get through as so many people were hurrying to get dossiers in before the rules change took effect.
We waited nearly 2 1/2 years to get our referral, and to think that some people who were logged in a few weeks behind us have waited nearly FOUR years sure gives us reason to feel lucky, and blessed that we stood in line where we did. And to look at Miaya everyday gives us reason to feel doubly blessed to have been entrusted with such a wonderful little girl who brings light and joy to us as we watch her grow and learn.
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