Thursday, November 6, 2008

Great News and a Nice Visit

We had a very Happy Halloween. Our adoption agency notified us that the Chinese Government has given final approval for our adoption. The FedEx man delivered a “Letter Seeking Confirmation of Adopter” on Saturday. That letter, also known as a 'Letter of Acceptance' or 'LOA', is a big milestone for us in the adoption process. Midge and I signed it and sent it back on Monday. Now we just need Travel Authorization and an appointment at the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou. We expect to be able to travel to China and get Michelle sometime between Thanksgiving and Christmas!

Speaking of travel, Pete and Catherine, a nice couple that we met via a Yahoo adoption group, stayed with us Tuesday night. They left yesterday morning for China to get their new daughter, Emma. It was very nice to meet them in person and share our adoption journey experiences. They received their referral for Emma about the same time we received ours for Michelle and the girls are from the same orphanage. Catherine said that she would be sure to take some pictures of Michelle for us!



We look forward to getting to know them better and letting our girls stay in touch as they grow up. Here is a picture of Midge and Catherine.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Oh how fun that you spend the evening with Pete and Cath!! I know they were so looking forward to meeting both of you!! :) Here's to speedy travel for both of us! And I do hope we end up there together!! :) Renee M.

Unknown said...

I am so excited for you guys. Having walked this road with my girlfriend, I know the ups and downs, but you are about to finish well!!!!

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