12/02/11 !!! Thank you Jesus, we finally made it to this step!
Now the clock starts on our wait for our LOA (Letter of Acceptance). The timeline for this is a bit all over the place. The average is about 60-70 days BUT some people have got theirs as early as 30 days and some have waited 90+ days. There is just no rhyme or reason to it. Overall, if I was to go off the averages of LOA-TA (travel approval) we are looking at possibly traveling in April/May.
Below are pictures of the care package we sent, I talked it about a couple of posts ago. It was scheduled to arrive the day before Thanksgiving. It included a snugly blanket, musical toy, pajama, photo album of our family, disposable camera (the orphanage will use these and give them back to families on adoption day) a translated letter from us and candies for the foster parents and nannies.
Each picture is labeled in Chinese.
Sweet little owl Pajama.
We pray that during this time God would be preparing Selah's heart for us. Her foster parents/nannies and life at the orphanage is all that she has ever known. Although her orphanage and it's programs are better than most in China it is still not a forever family. Her world will be turned upside down. So please be praying for our sweet one.
