Kit and I first knew we wanted to adopt in May 2006. After submitting our application to our agency, CAWLI (China Adoption with Love Inc.), we started our paper chasing. Such paperwork included medical clearance, Financial Reports, Home Studies, Photos, Birth certificates, letters of reference, and the list goes on. All official documents had to be notarized, certified and authenticated for accuracy and truth. We finally finished gathering all documents by November 2003. Our paperwork got mailed and logged in on December 13, 2006.


Then the wait began for a referral. . . . . month after month after month. . . 19 months to be exact. A referral is the photo and paper documentation of the child matched with a family for adoption.


We are finally at a point where Kit and I have accepted our match and we wait (yes we wait again) for our approval to travel from China. Stay tuned. . . .