[Mayasmom2be]

This room seems pretty dead. I was just wondering who all the adoptive parents are. Are you still waiting? Are you home? Domestic/International? Any advice?
I am waiting for my referral, and what an emotional ride it has been so far!

[4GiftsfromGod]

Andi,
This room is dead we need to build it up. As you know I’m home with three and waiting on my last two J all my adoptions as you know are International.
Do you belong to any support groups there are a TON on yahoo for China adoption and I know there are a LOT of people like you who have been waiting a LONG time and still are for their referral. It helps a lot to talk to people who are in the same boat as you. When I was waiting on Grace I going a lot of Vietnamese support groups it help a LOT. I would also try to get in touch with your loical FCC.
The waiting is the hardest part but trust me once you get your referral and see her face it gets even harder seeing that face and not being able to hold her. But trust me it’s all worth it once you hold her in your arms and look into her eyes you know right then and there that you would wait a thousand more yours for that one moment.
The wait for faith and Noah is much easier for me now since I have my other three. But the days do seem to drag on forever.
If you need any help at all looking for groups, blogs ect just let me know I will be more then happy to help you. I’m praying that you get a referral soon.

[Mayasmom2be]

I am involved with our FCC, they only do two get togethers a year. I do the DTC/China groups on yahoo, and couple of other forums. I actually found this place because someone else posted a link here. I figured the more the merrier!! So many of the Chinese adoption groups are all "gloom and doom" because of the increased wait. I am also persuing a concurrent domestic adoption with a birthmother due in November, which is a big no-no among the China adoption community. I am skeptical that the domestic one will work out. I am finding also it is the same people on the other forums. I need a breath of fresh air!!