Zoe's Adoption Update

We are now finished with our adoption paperwork (dossier) and we mailed it to our Family Coordinator (Megan) at America World Adoption Association in Virginia on Monday of this week. I just got off the phone with Megan and she told me that our dossier will be sent to China this coming Friday (18th) and should arrive in China sometime next week. What a Thanksgiving day we will have! The original 6 to 7 month wait for a picture and information of Zoe has now been extended to 9 to 10 months because the CCAA (China Center of Adoption Affairs) is currently in the process of moving from their old building in China to a new building in order to give them more room and help them to hire extra people to work more efficiently. So,.....considering this, we could end up getting a picture of Zoe in late Summer or early fall 2006 and then traveling around this time next year. We are hoping to be back home with her before Christmas, but I wouldn't be very upset if we got to spend Christmas with her in China. I really don't care. I would like to eventually come home but my interest right now is just getting to that little "beautiful life". Shocked aren't you? ;)

Well, that's my update for Sunshine Church. Feel free to check out Zoe's adoption blog anytime between now and when we travel because I will periodically add some insights during our very long waiting time. Then when we travel, you should check the website out every morning during the 2 weeks we're gone!

Don't forget to send me your quilt squares and good wish/prayer, etc. I only have 20 squares at the moment and I need 100 in order to create the Bai Jia Bei (100 Good Wishes Quilt) for Zoe.

Love,

Jennifer