Will she be lucky????

I just read an excerpt from a recent Psychology Today article about adults who were adopted and different aspects of how they feel/felt about it.  One thing that stood out to me was how these children felt when people would say they were lucky.  In their mind they thought, "was I lucky to have lost my biological mother and father, any biological siblings, my birth country...I've lived two separate lives already at my young age.  I was brought to a country I don't know with people who don't look like anyone I've ever seen before...is that lucky??"  However, I do understand that people are only saying they were lucky because they are thinking of the alternative...living the rest of their childhood in an orphanage.  I think I'll refrain from ever telling an adopted child that they are lucky...I'll be the lucky one to have my daughter finally home with us :)

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

November Adoption Update

The CCAA has matched families with LID's (log in dates) of May 19-23, 2006.  Two of those days were weekend so it really only affects 3 days of LID's.  I think everyone was a little disappointed in the small batch matched this month.  I think most everyone was hoping for a "biggie".  So far the CCAA has only matched 50 days of LID's for 2010.  That's actually pretty good considering last year they only matched about 30 days total.  Ideally, the CCAA would match 365 days each year to keep up, but no such luck.  If you think about 50 days a year then they aren't even getting through 2 whole months each year.  It's such a snail's pace.  Will Sept. 19, 2006 ever get here???  Just for fun I went to Google map and typed in directions from my hometown to Guazhou, China where we will have some appts. when we arrive in China.  Direction #46 said,

Kayak across the Pacific Ocean

3,879 mi

So funny!!!  Thanks to all of you thinking and praying for us during this wonderful journey!