Miles and Miles to Mylei: New news

The long and winding road

Miles and miles to Mylei has become the long and winding road to Emme. If your new to our story, Mylei's foster parents would not return her to the orphanage. So, after much debate and counsel, we decided to let her go.

God has graciously blessed us with a new child, Emme.

I imagine the scene to be heart wrenching. A young mother placing her precious baby girl at a Passenger Transportation Center in H*pu Town (Guangx* Province, Ch*na). The mother then hiding and watching through tears as someone finds her baby and takes her to the Children's Welfare Institute of H*pu Town.

That mother's painful loss will become our joy and blessing. As East meets West, our family eagerly anticipates never being the same. We invite you to be part of our journey.

Key to Chinese Adoption Abbreviations

CCAA- Chinese Center for Adoption Affairs

Waiting Child- A child with a special need.

DTC- Documents to China

LID- Log in Date This is the date that our paperwork was logged into China. It put us officially in line. It works like getting a number at the deli. They move through the line in order according to one's log in date. When we started we were told we would receive a referral in 6-9 months.

LOI- Letter of Intent This is a letter sent to the CCAA asking to adopt a child on the waiting child list. In the letter, you tell them you understand the child's condition and list a plan for treatment.

PA- Pre-approval

LOA- Letter of Acceptance

TA- Travel Approval

CA- Consulate Appointment

Our Timeline

Jan 2006-May 2006- Our paperwork was put together and sent to China.

June 15, 2006 - LID

March 17, 2008-LOI sent to China

April 17, 2008-PA

May 2, 2008-LOA

May 23, 2008 TA everyone else at our agency received theirs, not us

May 25- Found out foster family would not return Mylei to the orphanage

June 17, 2008- NEW REFERRAL

June 18, 2008- LOI sent to China for Emme

June 26, 2008-PA

July 11, 2008-LOA

Aug 4, 2008- every one at our agency again receives TA- except for us

Aug 7, 2008- TA... after threatening lives:-)

Travel- September 4-18, 2008

Sept 16, 2008-CA

Monday, August 4, 2008

New news

This morning our agency said that our TA should be here this week or that they ARE sending it this week. They have to have it in hand before they can make our consulate appointment. They anticipate being able to get us in with the next group. That means we would travel Aug 27-Sept 10!!! Right when we were supposed to get a paid vacation with Paul's parents to the beach. I am not complaining. It is just crazy how this has gone. I feel like we are in a constant battle. Also, let's not forget that the TA actually has to show up this week!

5 comments:

Tony and Rett said...: It will show up...I can feel it!

Praise Him for news! Good news!; August 4, 2008 at 1:38 PM
Unknown said...: April... you will be with her on her birthday in her home country if you travel then! We are praying that everything will go smooth and know that God is in control of this and knows when it's best for you to travel!
Can't wait to see you guys again...; August 6, 2008 at 10:26 AM
Anonymous said...: Liz, if you read the comments, please forgive me, but I can't figure out who you are, it's killin me!!!; August 6, 2008 at 11:32 PM
Unknown said...: April... is it you that can't figure out who I am!?? Liz Wrigglesworth -- hello how many Liz's do you know!?? lol; August 7, 2008 at 9:52 AM
Unknown said...: YEAH!!! It's coming! And it looks like you will be traveling w/ M&L , they will be traveling then too! I've been praying for you! ((HUGS)); August 7, 2008 at 11:34 AM