Monday, March 1, 2010

FLOPPIN' FOR ADOPTIN'

I AM CURRENTLY DOING A FUNDRAISER CALLED FLOPPIN' FOR ADOPTIN'. I HAVE SEVERAL STYLES OF CUTE FLIP FLOPS. YOU CAN GET A CUTE DESIGN, SEQUINS, OR YOUR FAVORITE COLLEGE TEAM. I EVEN HAVE SOME IN CHILDREN'S SIZES. THEY ALSO COME IN MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SIZES (COLLEGIATE IS THE ONLY STYLE FOR MEN). THE COST IS $20 A PAIR. I HAVE POSTED PICTURES ON FACEBOOK; IF YOU DON'T HAVE A FACEBOOK ACCOUNT, YOU CAN SEND ME AN EMAIL @ SMITHMISSI@HOTMAIL.COM. TYPE FLIPFLOPS AS THE SUBJECT. I'M TURNING THE ORDER IN ON MARCH 12TH, AND THEY'LL BE IN BEFORE EASTER!!!

Thursday, January 28, 2010

HELLO 2010!!

Happy New Year! I haven't posted in a while. To be honest, I've been too frustrated over our current wait time. At this time, couples receiving referrals have waited 44 months. We have been waiting for approximately 38 months; our log in date is November 2006. The current month of referrals being made by the CCAA is April 2006. Seems like we're close, right? Well, not really. The wait continues to lengthen 2 months every month; this has been the case for about a year. China is not referring as many children as they have in the past. No one knows if the process will continue to grow longer; couples who want to begin the adoption process in China have been told to expect to wait at least 6-7 years for a referral! I've read that many couples have given up or have accepted a child with a disability. All of this news has been so disappointing to us both. It just feels like this will never happen, and it's all a dream.