The Long Journey

"A Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with a Single Step"  ~Chinese Proverb
     It has been a very long and arduous journey to our child.  Adoption is certainly not for the faint of heart.  When we started this process in late 2005, we never could've imagined how long the wait would be.  It seems that finally, at long last, we find ourselves at the front of the line and we should be in the next referral batch.
     What does that mean?  Sometime in the next several weeks our file will be opened on some government official's desk in China. He or she will read our information,  look at old photos of us, and decide which child will become our daughter.  Our agency will be sent some pictures, a medical report, and information about where the baby is.  About 6-8 weeks later we'll travel to China to bring her home.
     It seems surreal after all this time.  Thank you to our family and friends who have been waiting with us.  We will update this blog so that you can follow our journey.  To any waiting families who may be reading this, please don't give up.  Following the blogs of others during the interminable wait gave me hope that a baby truly would come at the end.     
                
Dreams really can come true.