SORRY I have not posted recently!!! It has been CRAZY!!! Work has been beyond crazy the last 2 weeks.
Despite the craziness, we had a shining moment this week on Tuesday, 4/3. My phone rang at about 3:15pm and I noticed the area code was from Alabama. I answered the phone to hear the fabulous voice of our wonderful social worker Karla at Lifeline Children's Services telling us that.......................
WE RECEIVED OUR LOA!!!!
WE RECEIVED OUR LOA!!!!
YES!!!!
WOO HOO!!!
ON DAY 85!!!!
I burst into tears!!! The LOA or Letter of Intent is the piece of paper that the Chinese Gov't sends you right before they issue your Travel Approval (TA). The LOA is a document you must sign that reaffirms your commitment to adopt a specific child, in our case, Luke!!! Once the LOA is sent back the Chinese Gov't works to issue you your TA which is your invitation to come to China to pick up your child! So... we are now waiting for our TA!!!! We hope to receive it in about 2 - 3 weeks. Karla said we probably won't be traveling to China until the end of May due to the Chinese Labor Day holiday the first week in May. During this holiday all Chinese gov't offices are closed.
So we now wait patiently for our TA.
GOD is SO GOOD! We are praising the Lord!!!
ON DAY 85!!!!
I burst into tears!!! The LOA or Letter of Intent is the piece of paper that the Chinese Gov't sends you right before they issue your Travel Approval (TA). The LOA is a document you must sign that reaffirms your commitment to adopt a specific child, in our case, Luke!!! Once the LOA is sent back the Chinese Gov't works to issue you your TA which is your invitation to come to China to pick up your child! So... we are now waiting for our TA!!!! We hope to receive it in about 2 - 3 weeks. Karla said we probably won't be traveling to China until the end of May due to the Chinese Labor Day holiday the first week in May. During this holiday all Chinese gov't offices are closed.
So we now wait patiently for our TA.
GOD is SO GOOD! We are praising the Lord!!!
Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the doors will be opened. Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him.
— Matthew 7:7-11
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