We Have a LID!

In the world of Chinese adoptions, there are several capital letter combinations that have great significance. In our last post, we mentioned one of these combinations--our DIC (Dossier In China). The next, and possibly one of the most important, is the LID, which stands for Log In Date. The LID marks the date on which the CCCWA officially received our dossier and entered our information into their system. This is the date that marks the beginning of the last few steps before we receive our travel date. After the LID comes the LOA (Letter of Acceptance--the official referral making our little girl ours), which we will sign and send back to CCCWA, a copy of which will be sent to USCIS along with the I-800 request for an immigrant visa for our little girl. Very soon after that step comes the final step in the process before travelling, and the one we are waiting most anxiously for--TA (Travel Approval). As you can see, at the time of the LID, things start moving along rather quickly toward that all important TA.

Now for the good news...we heard from our adoption agency recently that our LID was June 10!

We should receive our LOA within the next three to four weeks. Yes, that's right--3 to 4!

It looks like we will be travelling sometime in late September or early October!

After all the struggles, waiting, and losses, the end is in sight. We have hope of holding our little girl in our arms in the not-too-distant future!

As a side note, I realize I have used a lot of exclamation points in this post, but with exciting news like this, I just couldn't help myself.

Please continue to pray for us as we complete this process. God has been so good in providing financially throughout this process, but we are still short about $5000. To look back and see how He has brought us the funds needed up to this point, and to know how many people have given so generously toward this adoption, we are not worried about these remaining finances. We know He will provide everything needed in His perfect time. (Remember also, if you feel led to be a part of our effort to bring our daughter home from China, you can donate through our Paypal button in the sidebar, or tax-deductible donations can be made through this link.)

We would also appreciate prayers for our little girl, that God would be preparing her heart for her new family. We have already taken some necessary steps to prepare our family for her arrival. We look forward to sharing a bit more about her once we have received our LOA--we'll even share a picture!