Problems with the wait time...

I mentioned a few posts back that I would explain a major problem we have with a wait time of 2 1/2 MORE years.  Throughout our 4 year wait, we've had to make sure all of our paperwork stays updated.  This gets very expensive since each form could be hundreds of dollars to renew.  One in particular is our paperwork from the U.S. Gov't allowing us to bring a child into the country.  This form CANNOT expire so every 18 months we're renewing it.  Thankfully, due to the extremely loooong wait from China, the U.S. allows every other renewal to be FREE.  Hallelujuah!!!  Here's the problem...our next renewal is one of the free ones but after that, there isn't a renewal available.  About two years ago, the U.S. and China entered into the Hague process which basically means a much more strict adoption process between the two countries.  Because our paperwork was already logged into China we were "grandfathered" into the Hague process which means we didn't have to do all the extra stuff.  After our next free renewal a "grandfathered" renewal isn't available so we'll be forced to enter the Hague process which means lots and lots of extra paperwork, classes, etc... all at an extra cost to us.  We're hoping to have received our referral before that happens, so please pray we'll be in China and back before the 2 1/2 year mark!