LOI

~ This was written 1/19/12 ~


Had this e-mail exchange today:
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Katie,
SEND IT SEND IT SEND IT!!!!
:)
Can I call you this morning?
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Hi Beth!

This is great news!  I will upload your information right now and let you know when everything is uploaded successfully! :)
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Dear Ron and Beth,

This email is to confirm the successful submission of your documents onto the CCCWA online system!

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These messages are referring to our LOI (Letter Of Intent).  This is a letter that is written by prospective adoptive parents of waiting children that states their intention to adopt a specific child.  Whew!!!  The last few days have been a whirlwind!  After Katie called on Monday, we had 72 hours to consult medical professionals, specialists, other AP's (adoptive parents), etc...anybody we thought could offer us sound advice regarding our (I can say "our" now, yes?) little guy's ear condition.  Can I just say that these last few days of scrambling have been so hard to do under the radar.  We are trying to keep things quiet as we make these early decisions.  With so many unknowns, we just feel it is important to work through these early stages without sharing much information.  *SIGH*  I wish I could just have someone tell me what to do, that it's all going to be OK, and that we are strong enough to handle this.  Uncertainty is NOT my friend.


Anyway, we did it!  It is our intent to adopt Han Le Guang from Xuzhou SWI, Jiangsu Province, China.


Flashback to Monday night...there was absolutely nothing we could do after 9:00 in the evening about contacting anybody.  However, Tuesday morning...my dialing fingers got a workout.  Without going into the play by play, within a couple of days I was able to consult with our pediatrician, a specialist at the U of M, an ENT in Maplewood, and an AP who has two daughters with the same ear condition.  We talked for hours and asked endless questions.  The final question I asked each of the doctors was, "Do you see anything in these few pictures that would cause you not to pursue the adoption?"  All of them answered, "no."  That's it.  Let's do it!  :)  Both Ron and I sort of knew it was a done deal already.  However, with all of the questions, discussions, and phone calls, we were able to find out a lot more about what the future may hold for us and our family.


We were able to get our letter written, sent off to our agency to be translated by Tu, and sent to China, all within that short 72 hour window.  Can I sleep now?