There was a conference call with Gladney today but no real news. The wait time increases with each call. They say my group may be waiting until Spring 2008. I am not giving up hope and will continue to pray that Abby is home by Christmas.
The positive news is that all dosiers have been reviewed (in China) through 03/31/2006, which includes my group (03/29/06). This is the first time my group has been mentioned in the discussion so it was a little ray of hope. The process in China apparently is: (1) documents are logged in (creating the LID date); (2) the documents or dossier are reviewed; (3) the documents go through final approval; (4) the dossier is matched with a child resulting in a referral. At least I made it through one more step and only two to go. It is hard to believe those last two steps could take a year. I know that God is in charge of the timing so I will be waiting on Him.
Have a blessed week.
Monday, May 7, 2007
Thursday, May 3, 2007
Good News!!
Today I received the following email from Gladney:
. . .May 1st, we received 5 wonderful referrals for our 10/7/05 DTC group (log-in date 10/28/05), including a boy and a set of twins! 3 of the children are currently residing in foster care in Jiangxi Province and the twins are in the Nanjing Social Welfare Institute in Jiangsu Province. The children range in age from 8-11 months old
I have now moved up the list (Gladney's list that is) to approximately #40. That is a 10 spot jump in one day and any movement is great news to me. So there are approximately 39 waiting families ahead of my group (03/29/06 LID). The next LID group is 11/07/05, and then there is another November 2005 group with an approximate November total of 15 waiting families. That is a pretty big group to fill but hopefully we will get more referrals in a quicker time frame and we can move on up the list to my group. Keep praying. God is in charge.
Gladney has been so great to keep us updated as the changes and events occur. They will have another conference call on Monday and I will update the site with any changes but for now, I remain hopeful. Please keep praying that Abby can be home for Christmas.
Thanks for all of your love, support and prayers. Keep up the good work.
. . .May 1st, we received 5 wonderful referrals for our 10/7/05 DTC group (log-in date 10/28/05), including a boy and a set of twins! 3 of the children are currently residing in foster care in Jiangxi Province and the twins are in the Nanjing Social Welfare Institute in Jiangsu Province. The children range in age from 8-11 months old
I have now moved up the list (Gladney's list that is) to approximately #40. That is a 10 spot jump in one day and any movement is great news to me. So there are approximately 39 waiting families ahead of my group (03/29/06 LID). The next LID group is 11/07/05, and then there is another November 2005 group with an approximate November total of 15 waiting families. That is a pretty big group to fill but hopefully we will get more referrals in a quicker time frame and we can move on up the list to my group. Keep praying. God is in charge.
Gladney has been so great to keep us updated as the changes and events occur. They will have another conference call on Monday and I will update the site with any changes but for now, I remain hopeful. Please keep praying that Abby can be home for Christmas.
Thanks for all of your love, support and prayers. Keep up the good work.
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
100 Good Wishes Quilt
Many people have shown an interest in the 100 Good Wishes Quilt but were overwhelmed by the instructions so in an effort to encourage your participation, here is the thumbnail sketch:
The tradition: To welcome and celebrate a new life, there is a tradition in the northern part of China to make 100 Good Wishes Quilt. It is a custom to invite 100 people to contribute a single square patch of cloth. These 100 patches are sewn together into a quilt that contains luck, energy, and good wishes from all the families and friends who contribute a piece of fabric. The quilt is then passed down from generation to generation.
How can I contribute to the quilt? Pick a fabric that represents you or baby Abby – this is completely your choice. It can be new or "used and meaningful" fabric. The fabric should be 100% cotton, washable fabric that could work for a girl.
Ask the fabric store for one fat quarter (18 inches by 22 inches).
The wish. This is the fun part. On a card or sheet of paper as small as 4"x6" or as large as 8"x10" write a good wish (or poem, lyric, quote or any words that come to your mind) for Abby and attach a scrap of the fabric you picked (glued to the paper). These written wishes will be placed in a 12x12 album so that your wishes will always be remembered.
Where do I send my fabric? If you would like to participate in the quilt and would like to mail your fabric, contact me and I will send you my mailing address. If you are in town and would like to give us your fabric, you may contact me by phone or email and set up a time to meet.
The tradition: To welcome and celebrate a new life, there is a tradition in the northern part of China to make 100 Good Wishes Quilt. It is a custom to invite 100 people to contribute a single square patch of cloth. These 100 patches are sewn together into a quilt that contains luck, energy, and good wishes from all the families and friends who contribute a piece of fabric. The quilt is then passed down from generation to generation.
How can I contribute to the quilt? Pick a fabric that represents you or baby Abby – this is completely your choice. It can be new or "used and meaningful" fabric. The fabric should be 100% cotton, washable fabric that could work for a girl.
Ask the fabric store for one fat quarter (18 inches by 22 inches).
The wish. This is the fun part. On a card or sheet of paper as small as 4"x6" or as large as 8"x10" write a good wish (or poem, lyric, quote or any words that come to your mind) for Abby and attach a scrap of the fabric you picked (glued to the paper). These written wishes will be placed in a 12x12 album so that your wishes will always be remembered.
Where do I send my fabric? If you would like to participate in the quilt and would like to mail your fabric, contact me and I will send you my mailing address. If you are in town and would like to give us your fabric, you may contact me by phone or email and set up a time to meet.
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