CCAA Update

Look at all of the Dossiers! This is a picture of the "Review Room" at CCAA. I am sure there are many, many more where these came from!

CCAA updated the portal last week. They have now placed referrals for applications through March 9, 2006 and Dossiers received through March 31, 2007 are through the review room. Against my better judgment, I have been reading rumors on the internet. One on the rumor queen's site is that the mood is different right now at the CCAA and that there could be something going on.. I hope that they are going to take steps to push through the dossiers received in 06/07. After May 07 the applications dropped off dramatically. I don't have actual numbers, but I would say at least in half. In 2008/2009 they probably have received very few because of the increased wait time. Right now the wait time is at about 36 months. I don't think we will wait that long, at least that is my prayer! I really do think that we are going in at a good time. Only time will tell.

It has been a very long day so I will go for now. I cannot say "PLEASE KEEP PRAYING" enough!

Tammy

More Exciting News

We received our LID (log in date) today! It is March 26th. That means we are officially on the waiting list. We are very excited. Keep praying for a miracle!

We have been so very busy with the boys. Corey is playing baseball at Smyrna and we have games almost every night. It is so much fun and I am so proud of him. He is growing up so fast. I can't believe that he will be a sophmore this coming year. He is such a blessing to us and I am so proud of the young man he is turning out to be. Justin is bowling and is loving it! I am so glad that he has finally found something he enjoys doing. He is also growing up so much and has a heart of gold. Even though our lives are completely crazy, I wouldn't want to be doing anything else right now. I love being their mom and I love both of my boys with all of my heart!!!!

Off to get some sleep!
Tammy

Madie on my mind!

I found this poem and thought I would share it because it is so sweet! I have been thinking all day about this journey we are on. It is sometimes so surreal. It's hard to believe that someday (hopefully soon) I will bring home our little girl from thousands of miles of way and she will become part of our lives forever. God is so good! I think about how 4 years ago he planted the seed in my heart and how that seed has grown so much and has brought us to where we are now. I thought that I was ready then, but he has other plans and has had a very special angel in mind for us all this time. And when I get discouraged and think that I just don't know if I can wait, he reminds me that I can do ALL things through him who gives me strength. I am so thankful that I serve such a loving, all knowing God! Hopefully I will be able to post that they have done many days of referrals for March soon. There has not been an update from CCAA since February.

Tammy



We witness a miracle every time a child enters into life.But those who make their journey home across time & miles,growing within the hearts of those who wait to love them,are carried on the wings of destiny and placed among us by God's very own hands.--- Kristi Larson

KISSES IN THE WIND (The Waiting Child's Lullabye)

I hold you in my heart and touch you in my dreams.

You are here each day with me, at least that's how it seems.

I know you wonder where we are... what's taking us so long.But remember child, I love you so and God will keep you strong.

Now go outside and feel the breeze and let it touch your skin...Because tonight, just as always, I blow you kisses in the wind.

May God hold you in His hand until I can be with you.I promise you, my darling, I'm doing all that I can do.

Very soon, you'll have a family for real, not just pretend.But for tonight, just as always, I blow you kisses in the wind.

May God wrap you in His arms and hold you very tight.And let the angels bring the kisses that I send to you each night

GOOD NEWS!! DTC

I didn't think the day would ever come. It has been a long time since the last post, but it has been crazy. Last month we got word that something was notarized wrong and the Chinese Embassy sent it back. We had to fix it and return it. I was so depressed about that. Well today we got the email we have been waiting on! Our paperwork left for China today, which is our DTC date. Now we just wait on our LID (log in date). That is saying that the CCAA has our paperwork and we are in line (so to speak). I am so happy, this has been a very long 7 months. I know that we could possibly have a 24-28 month wait from here, but I feel in my heart that it will be sooner. Please pray that it is.

Madie,
We are so happy that we are again one step even closer to bringing you home! I am about to start getting your room ready and I just can't wait to have you here to enjoy it. My prayer is that you can feel our love all the way in China!

I love you so much!
Mommy

YouTube - sam and esther

YouTube - sam and esther

I watched this video on a friends blog. It is a hard video to watch. After I watched it, I cried for a couple of hours. This video has been on my mind all week. It took me a few days to be able to really put to words how I felt about the video. There is so much going on in the world around us. We are so blessed and I know that God wants us to do so much more. I realize that I may not be able to adopt every orphan out there, but I know there is more I can do. My heart is for the orphans of this world, and it hurts because I wish I could save them all. I will continue to pray for God to show me everyday what he wants me to do with this video and the wait for our little girl.

Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank you for a glimpse of your heart. I pray for these children, their health, safety and that people may open their hearts and do all that we can for these children. Whether it be just praying for them, or spreading the word about them. Please bring our Madie home soon to us. We continue to pray for her health and Lord just help her to not feel alone. I love you so much, continue to use me to further your kingdom and to reach out to these children in whatever way you want me to. In your precious name, Amen.

I love you Madie!

Paperwork done, now what!!!!

It has been a week or so since the last update. I have been very busy! So here is what has been going on the last 3 weeks.

I spent the whole first week of January getting the last of my papers notarized, then I had to take each paper to the county they were notarized in and get a county certification. I had to go to Rutherford County, Davidson County and Wilson County. Then on Friday, 9th I went to the Secretary of the State's office and got my State seals put on all of them. I spent all day Saturday and Sunday the 10th and 11th copying and scanning. Oh my goodness, what a job!!! Then on Monday, the 12th I took all of my paperwork to the Bethany office and it finally left my hands after 5 months. I was so happy, it seemed like another big hurdle crossed. Well, then I get a call on Wednesday the 14th saying an address was left off our Health Certifications and the Mt. Juliet Police Dept. had put Mr. Tammy Comer on our police clearance letter. I just couldn't believe I missed those things. I know that I looked at everything a million times! Tommy could not wait for me to be done with it. It was all I could do to just not cry all day! So I received them back on Wednesday of this week and I took them Wednesday and got them corrected. The Mt Juliet Police Dept. were just so sweet to me and corrected everything without even one complaint. I took it back to Bethany yesterday and it was mailed out. So that brings us up to date. Everything else has been checked and is ok. PRAISE GOD! I don't know, maybe it is just me, but it seems like it took us a little longer to get through the process than some. But, there is so much more now that you have to do.

Tommy, his dad and nephew also have been working on the basement. The will be finished framing it tomorrow. It looks great to see walls up down there.

It is the Chinese New Year right now, so nothing will go on until it is over. Everything is shut down for 2 weeks pretty much. I am still hopeful for a LID of Feb. Tonight we were out to eat and I saw 2 adopted Chinese girls. They were so cute! I try so hard not to be envious, but when I see them I just yearn to have Madie home. Well, that is all I have for now. Pray for me to be able to wait 2 years or more if I have to.

Tammy

Blog

Well, I am just figuring all of this blog stuff out. Everyone is saying they have tried to comment and they couldn't. I had it blocked and didn't know it! So, please leave me a comment if you visit. I am doing this blog for Madison, so that she can read all of it one day, so you can leave her a message too!

Tammy