Our Miracle Maelin!: July 2008

Sunday, July 27, 2008

Referrals for August

Referrals for August should be coming soon!! We're anxious to see how many days CCAA will get through...

We are presently 49 days away from our referral date, according to "China Adoption Forecasts Website", our referral will come on 2009-03-18 (based on CCAA doing 6 days of referrals each month. We're wondering how the upcoming Olympics will affect the referrals, if at all.

Since China generally sends out referrals in a batch about once per month, your referral date could easily vary +/- one month depending on whether you just get included or just get missed in a particular batch.

Thursday, July 3, 2008

Referrals for July

Well...It looks like CCAA has done either 5 or 6 days of referrals this month, this was an "R2 rumour" on Rumour queen!!!
So that puts us at either 42 or 43 days until our referral comes up!!! A bit closer in the right direction!! I was secretly hoping for a big month like the last one ~ but they can't ALL be that big I guess...

A Moment In Time
(To my Daughter, Maelin)
On a Monday afternoon, a hot and humid day,
A couple waited anxiously, for the child for which they did pray.

Not sure if or when this moment would ever arrive,
This couples hopes and dreams managed to survive.

On this afternoon, many other parents joined them in happy tears,
Also dreaming of this day for so many years.

Suddenly in the room there appeared two babies so wee,
One taken to a couple~
the other into a room, was that the baby meant for me?

My husband said, “I think that was Maelin”,
Our excitement quickly grew as the reality set in.

Moments later, a woman began approaching us.
Could this be our baby girl, for whom we’ve made such a fuss?

I do not recall this woman’s face, or any details of her,
For I was too focused on who she carried, everything else was a blur.

She placed you in my arms, smiled, then walked away,
My prayers were answered on this very day.

My husband told me later that there were many cries,
Of babies meeting their new parents, with tears in their eyes.

The room was filled with chaos, but this I do not remember,
For all I was able to see and hear was my darling baby girl, so tender.

The most beautiful almond eyes staring back at me,
A sense of love and completeness came over me.

So strong is the love for this child, that it will exist for all of eternity,

This moment in time will be in my heart, forever with me.

Our Miracle Maelin!

I Kissed An Angel....

Sunday, July 27, 2008

Referrals for August

Thursday, July 3, 2008

Referrals for July

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