Miles and Miles to Mylei: Good Morning.... or maybe not

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

Friday, September 5, 2008

Good Morning.... or maybe not

I have this group of people who are supposed to be praying for us, hopefully everyone is praying everyday. However, I specifically have 14 people- one assigned to each day. And, my question is this, who has Friday?

Whoever it is.... can you pray harder?? I went to bed with a pounding headache. I woke up all through the night with a pounding headache. Paul made me drink a bunch of water this morning- thinking I was dehydrated. I ate a granola bar that I brought and took a sinus pill and some motrin. They I threw up. Yes, me with the cast iron stomach - not Paul, who throws up all the time. And, now, I can't quit going to the bathroom. I don't know how in the world I am supposed to eat anything this morning. So, please pray! This is not the way I was hoping this would start, but GOd is bigger than all of this! I know the enemy really wants to get at me!

I will post again later today after we move out and about and actually see some of Beijing- if I can stay out of the bathroom!!:-)

9 comments:

Unknown said...: If I have Friday, I'm going to feel really bad... but I am praying for you guys. I hope you can get out of the bathroom and enjoy the sights.
Love You,
Jen; September 5, 2008 at 8:41 PM
rachael said...: Great... I believe I have Friday... Thanks... No pressure. :) I signed up for day two. Which would be Friday right???; September 5, 2008 at 9:04 PM
April Isaacs said...: Feeling a bit better... could not even begin to stomach what i saw for breakfast though!!

I really do know people are praying! I just wanted to give someone a hard time, but I certainly didn't want to make anyone really feel bad!; September 5, 2008 at 9:32 PM
Tony and Rett said...: I don't have Friday, I wasn't assigned a day...so I guess I'll just continue to pray every single day! Tony's on board too...and where two or more are gathered....

There. Done. Prayed for times two!

Keep us posted!; September 5, 2008 at 9:40 PM
Sharla M. said...: Hi April,

I'm so glad you're there safe and sound but I'm so sorry that you're not feeling well...

I don't have a day, so I'll just pray!

Hope you're feeling better!!

Hugs,
Sharla; September 5, 2008 at 11:05 PM
Unknown said...: It looks like we ALL need to keep praying!!!
April, I'm SO sorry you're sick. I'm praying you're iron stomach and below will kick in! ((HUGS)); September 5, 2008 at 11:08 PM
Unknown said...: Those of us that have been to China before call this Mao's revenge!! It will go away - in the next 3 months!! :-) Just kidding!! It is a Chinese issue though! I hope and pray that you can relax and feel better soon!
Definitely praying for you!
Liz; September 5, 2008 at 11:27 PM
Anonymous said...: Hello :)
So glad to see that youre finally in China. I´m one of the ppl from RQ fallowing your story. I went to China in Julu to bring my son home, 2 year old the most beautiful litle boy (dont we mom all say that ;)
Your wait has been long and so difficult. You have been so amazing through this all!
Cant wait to finally see your girl in her family arms :)
Good luck!
Birna/Lilla Iceland
www.barnaland.is/barn/1060; September 6, 2008 at 5:04 AM
Harry and Robin said...: One word -Pepto bismol! See if you can find some at the local stores. I personally found the airplane food gave me "stomach distress" every time I ate it! I took a Pepto every day (sick or not) this time and had no problems. Glad you are feeling some better.

Robin; September 6, 2008 at 7:28 AM