Well what a month as we are approaching the last week of January. The word is we will not see referrals until Jan 31 or Feb 1 or 2. They leave for their Chinese New Year Celebration Feb 3-8 so everyone is expecting a batch to be sent before they leave for their holiday. A large batch of 90 babies we are in or a small batch wait at least another month or two.
We just returned from a whirlwind trip to see Scott in Japan and what an adventure we had in the 5 days we were there. Got a taste of how travel will be as we goto China and what Jet lag is really like. We have had a call with our agency on what to expect as we come up to referral and beginning to think about our travel needs to China this spring. We have 11 days of referrals ahead of us and we think that is 90 babies before us and it is us. Quite unbelievable as it is going to finally happen this year for us. Woohoo! So many mixed emotions and just waiting for an actual picture of our little girl coming in the next month or two. Some solid evidence of our daughter will be such a welcome sight and make this real again as the wait for our daughter is now over five years and very surreal. I am so numb to this whole experience as it has just taken a toll over the years and my defense mechanisms to not hurt are so strong. I can not believe my dream of becoming a mom will happen in just a matter of months. It was so strange to think while we were in Japan we were just 5 hours away from where our little girls resides whether in a foster home or an orphanage. Continue to pray for her. She is going to be out of her unfortunate environment soon and with us, her forever family receiving the love and nurturing every child deserves and most importantly have a Mom and Dad who loves her dearly.
We had the best time with Scott as we spent quality time with him in his home in Yamato and in Tokyo and seeing the sights around Japan with in train distance. I will post some photos.
We are so blessed and know the best is yet to come as we add our new baby girl to our family and as Scott, Katie and Billy will have a little sister.
Pray and Celebrate the blessings!
Linette
