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Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you. James 1:27

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Day 71 of our LOA wait...

Blue, melancholy, glum, depressed, sad and plain ho-dee-do.  That's how I feel about our perpetual wait for our LOA.  What should have taken 30-60 days for routine processing has taken 70+ days despite requesting to be expedited.  Unfortunately, our agency doesn't seem too motivated to inquire with the CCCWA why it's taking so long.  They said that they've called the CCCWA "a few times" to check on our file but they "never got an answer."  This worries me.  Shouldn't it worry them?  When I voiced my great concern to our agency, they told me they would call CCCWA again today and promised to call me back this afternoon but I still haven't heard from them and it's 10:30pm. Sigh.  Our latest pictures show that she seems to be well fed (in fact, we've started calling her our sweet chunky monkey!) but her lips are not as pink and her fingers look like they're starting to get clubbed - which is a sign of worsening cardio/pulmonary disease.  Every day lost is exactly that - lost.  If one more person tells me to be patient and that our wait is like the wait of being pregnant I might just crumble.  A pregnant mom is able to physically provide all the nutrients and safety a baby in utero needs to grow and get stronger each day.  The wait of an adoptive parent is the complete opposite.  Our babies are getting sicker, lonlier, and sadder each day. I feel helpless and alone.  Lord, how much longer must we wait?...

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  2. We are praying for your sweet Emma. Prayer for your LOA and trip to China, and prayers for your aching hearts.

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