A Fathers Perspective

A Fathers Perspective:

Just another Acronym…….

Wow what a couple of weeks!  Last week at the beginning we received “Match Reviewed” often called “Soft LOA.”  Now we have received the “Hard LOA.”  “LOA” what in the world could that mean.  Well since it took 68 days or as Krista would say “68 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes, 26 seconds, and 39 miliseconds,” I should know what it means.  For those of you who are not in the loop it means “Leaving On Airplane…...soon” or also referred to as “Letter of Approval/Aceptance.”  It is the legal paper that formally approves us to adopt Kalyn from China.  HE IS OURS and will soon be in our arms!!!

All joking aside this is the culmination of the Adoption process for those who adopt from Countries such as China.  A few post ago Krista started referring to this process as a “Paper Pregnancy” which seems to be the gestation period of an Elephant (approximately 2 years).  This hard LOA is the start of the false labor pains.  We now have lots of paperwork, securing funds, and making travel arrangements to finish out this process.  Immigration approval from our Government will be the next small hurdle and then on to the “TA” (Travel Approval).

This process has been quite an ordeal.  We pray for a speedy process of our Immigration paperwork and that the TA comes soon after.  We have been very blessed to have your continued support.  Stay tuned for the next update!

Over a period of 10 business days this AMAZING Letter will have traveled ~17,364 miles all the way from China, to our agency, to our home, then back to our agency and over to China again!

Yes, we accept the adoptee!

Kalyn you will no longer be an orphan, you are loved!

 

"But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light."

 ~ 1 Peter 2:9 NIV