We have a LID!!!

If I were to name the Top 3 most important moments in the adoption process, it would be:
3- The "Log-in-Date" :when all of your files are into the system in China!
2- Your "Child Match" :when you see their picture for the first time and claim them as YOURS!
1- "Gotcha Day" :the day your child is placed into your arms in China!  Hallelujah! :-)

On April 9th we received word that our Dossier (huge paper packet for the adoption) had arrived in China, and that we should expect to wait about 3 WEEKS for it to be filed with the CCCWA (China's Center for Children's Welfare and Adoption).

Today, just FIVE DAYS later, I got the e-mail that is was done and we are now officially Logged-In to their system!!  Praising God for this quick turnaround!

This is a big deal!!  It means that we now have a Log-In Date (LID), which means that there are twice as many children available to us on the waiting list!  It will make our wait for a match much shorter.  It is super exciting; I was dancing all around the kitchen tonight when I got the e-mail... but it's also torturing me a bit to really have no idea when the phone call with the match might come!  I've heard of families getting it 3 days after their LID, and I've heard of families waiting another 3 months.  It all depends on your place in line (we are 9 months in, which is pretty far, I think) and which medical needs you are open to (we have checked several of the most common ones) so it really could happen any day but I'm trying not to get my hopes up! **update: I talked to our agency and they are estimating it could still take up to 6 months for a child match... kinda bummed, but we are still on track to keep this whole adoption process under 2 years, which is what we knew was likely.  :-)

I know you all are rejoicing with me.  Thank you for your encouragement and prayers!  I love sharing all this news with you!