Introducing Amanda Li Kasper

Here she is! Qian Yu Xi is 4 1/2 years old and in foster care in Shanghai. Birthday is March 10, 2006. I probably won't travel until February to get her. I still can't believe she's finally real!!

Stay Tuned...

Keep your fingers crossed or say a little prayer that things work out the way they are supposed to.

Woohoo on Referrals!

My agency got 2 groups of LID's in this referral batch. Only 3 days included in the batch, but I consider it progress.

46 Months

I really can't believe I'm approaching the 4 year mark and there's still no end in sight. I think to stay on the NSN track, I'm going to be looking at a 6 year wait at this point. I can't even imagine the wait for those behind me in line. Maybe my agency will bring back good news from China.

Then again, maybe not. I've got other things going on right now, so it's not the best time. But if the right child comes around, I'm not going to say no.

Sorry I haven't posted

Wow, I didn't realize I haven't posted since July! I totally missed month 45 of waiting. Lots going on including school starting.

8 Years Ago

8 years ago in Wuhan, Hubei, China, I adopted Anna. I can't believe it's been 8 years already. She just turned 9 and is already growing into a young lady. Very independent, very capable, and very girly. I always say that Jessica made me a mom, and Anna made us a family. Happy Family Day to us!

44 Months

43 Months and STILL Waiting

with no end in sight! It's hard to still be waiting. I look at the Waiting Children and hope and pray. I hope each month that CCAA will include more days than everyone thought they would, but they don't. Sometimes I wonder why I still wait. I know the answer: because I still believe it will happen. Because my girls still want a sister. Hopefully someday before we quit caring...

42 Months - 3 1/2 Years of Waiting

41 Months Down

It's been 41 months since my original log-in date. There's still no end in sight. I did look at a waiting child's file. She was cuter than all get-out, but her needs were more than I could provide for. My girls are getting very anxious for a sister. Wish I knew what to say to them other than it's in China's hands and we don't know how long it will take.