November 26, 2002

     New Hope group 11 of 2001's referrals came in yesterday.  That means we are NEXT!  I am getting excited, nervous, scared and worried all at the same time.  I am excited that after this long, long wait we will finally see our child's beautiful face.  Nervous about how she will react to us.  Scared that RaeAnne will not like her new sister.  And worried how long we will have to wait before we travel to China.  It is such a time of turmoil!

     PopPop came today to be here for Thanksgiving.  I told him about his becoming a PopPop again.  He didn't act too mad!  I hope he understands how important this is to me.  He did turn down the chance to go to China with us.  No getting him out of the country!  I still don't know how it is going to work out...if we can afford for all of us to make the trip.  I really want the family to go, but we will have to see what our financial situation is at the time to travel.

 
     I was busy today getting ready for Thanksgiving.  It was very cold and windy today.  Real winter weather.

November 19, 2002

     My birthday!  A very busy day.  Mark surprised me with a 5 drawer wicker dresser and a dozen red roses.  I was busy cleaning this morning as Teresa W. our social worker came this afternoon to write our addendum for our home study to take to China with us.  Then Janea took us all out for Italian for my birthday.  I just wish we would get our referral.  Our dossier has been in China one year tomorrow!

November 11, 2002

     Referrals came in last week for the end of September.  Only a handful of October people received theirs.  New Hope received group 10's referrals.  Looks like things are slowing down again.

     Wendy Schoof emailed us that she hopes to adopt a special needs child soon.  She is filling out all her paperwork with New Hope.

     We had family pictures yesterday.  Next time our family will be complete as our child will be home from China.

     RaeAnne has been turning into a terrible three year old!  She is getting very bossy!