The Rabbit Dies!!!!

The mailman just brought my I-171H!!! I was dancing and yelling in the dining room. I emailed my agency immediately, called my sil and called one of my sisters. You all are the next to be notified. We are going out to celebrate tonight . . .maybe. My mom has been sick since Saturday so we may have to put the celebration on hold.
Gotta go post on my Yahoo Groups now.
Thanks for all the prayers!!
Love all of you!!

Playing the Waiting Game

I don't think I like this game. I wish I could change the rules. I wish the game would go faster. I am not playing alone though. I have met lots of people on the Yahoo Groups who are playing with me. We share a lot as we play this game and talk about the process, the LOI, MOE, MFA, dossier, etc. Things would probably only understand if you are a part of this game or have played before. Some of my new friends have finally finished. Kim and Frank left for Kazakhstan this morning to meet their new son. WOW!!! I can hardly wait until I am at that point in the game. My time will come. God told me it would. In the meantime, I wait and wait and wait . . .
with patience.

New Friends

I have made so many new friends since starting my adoption process it just amazes me. Most of them I met on one of the five Yahoo adoption groups I belong to. Those are great groups to be in for information, encouragement and camaraderie. I have gained more knowledge about Kazakhstan adoptions in the last few weeks than I thought possible and not all of it came from the huge notebook my agency gave me to read. The most valuable things probably came from all my friends in my groups. Yahoo has groups for every interest, way of life, and/or problem imaginable. If you can't find the one you are looking for, start one of your own. It is great to be a part of so many people who have already gone through what I am just starting and a part of people who are going through this process at the same time. I guess I have to say "Thank You" to Yahoo.