The Big Brown Envelope

Sounds exciting, doesn't it? The big brown envelope is an packet of paperwork from the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou, China (this is for all you non-adoptive families out there). It basically says "We know you've been approved to adopt a child and we know you are coming". We will take the envelope and the paperwork enclosed in it when we go to China. Now, if only we knew when we are going to China!

Yes, referrals have slowed down dramatically, and our adoption agency has confirmed that they will continue to do so. I haven't been feeling well lately, and find it too depressing to discuss further, so I will leave it at that for now. We will be thrilled if we can have Bella home for Christmas!