Ni Hao Y'all

when east meets south

now I know

Now I know.

No TA.

Not today.

And “not anytime soon” I was told.

Why did they have to throw that in?

I’ve had my tears. Just a few, though. In a house like this, there aren’t many quiet corners to retreat to for a good cry.

And I didn’t want the kids to be sad. They’re as tired of this wait as I am, I didn’t want them to even know we *could* have heard something today.

Because we didn’t. And evidently we won’t for a while.

As always, I am completely trusting His timing. I know He won’t be a minute late.

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  2. I'm right there with you, Stefanie!!
    I feel like a CRAZY person lately.
    I hide my crying in the shower…not saying that's a good thing.
    We all know HIS timing IS perfect, but MAN, this waiting is HARD!
    OK….going to order the Pioneer Lady's cookbook…..I'm sure that chocolate cake will make me feel a LITTLE better.

    P.S.
    I know Karla probably thinks I'm a lunatic. I call her, and email her for the dumbest little reasons.
    I just want to know SOMETHING. ANYTHING.

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  4. I'm in a different situation, but can COMPLETELY relate! COMPLETELY. There is nothing more faith-building than waiting and complete and total trust in God's plan for your family (and the TIMING of it)!!!

    I'm so sorry you haven't heard anything yet.

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  5. Oh Stefanie!
    I don't understand either but share your peace with HIS timing. We are just barely waiting…waiting to be DTC. But I share your frustration, you've patiently waiting long enough. Hopefully a nice surprise of some news will arrive soon!
    {{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}

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  9. "Not anytime soon"? What is that about?
    I'm praying for you and your family! We're only two weeks into the TA wait ourselves and I know that I'm already crazy…

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  10. I personally think it's okay to be sad and to cry…and for the kids to know you are missing your sweet girl. oh what a different picture NEXT Christmas will be 🙂
    BIG hugs from my neck of the woods to your frosty land,
    Holly

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  12. I am so sorry!! And I would ignore the "not anytime soon" – they really just can't know that!!! Hang in there!!!

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  13. I know it's hard…and I'm glad you've had your tears. They can bring much needed relief! It's not easy trusting God's perfect timing when we have our hearts so set on a particular timeframe of our own…but you're right. He's never a second late!

    Many Blessings,
    Tara

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  17. I am so sorry, Stefanie…and why, oh why, did they have to add the dreaded "not anytime soon"…praying that it's MUCH sooner than that!!!!

    BIG GIGUNDA HUGS to you, sweet friend!!!
    XOXO
    Patricia

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  19. So sorry you had bummer news today. I am praying that you (and you agency) get a wonderful surprise for Christmas. Stranger things have happened than TA's showing up earlier than expected. Come on early TA!!

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  20. I'm so sorry. Been through it, too. Your time will come when it's right. In the meantime, you have to trust the Lord, which I know you are. Prayin' for you!!

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  22. Stephanie, I'm so sorry. I know how difficult the wait can be and when your praying to the Lord to move things along and it seems like He is silent.But even in the silence He is working, we have to lean on Him and trust. I will be praying for you as well. {{{Hugs}}}

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  23. I'm so sorry, Stefanie. So not the news you were waiting to hear. And yes, why do they feel the need to add "not anytime soon?" So very sorry, Stef!

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  24. Seriously? I am choosing to believe this is NOT true!
    Call it denial, but that is what I am choosing to take from this post! It's Christmas, and Vivi is waiting for YOU my friend!

    I will be praying for this to be FALSE information!

    Big fat hugs from one waiting for her TA too!

    Love,
    Diana

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  25. I am so sorry you are having a longer wait. When we adopted our Princess we got caught up in all of the CCAA changes (2007). We waited like 180 days for our LOA. People logged in after us were receiving theirs, but not us. When our TA came, we couldn't travel. We had to send it back near expiration and request a new TA be issued. Total time waiting? 10 months. But God did AMAZING things in our family during that time. We knew it was His timing, but it still was hard. Sending cyber hugs out to you today.

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  26. Stefanie, I am so sorry. We are praying for you all. It's so hard, I know, to trust in His timing for things but just be assured that He wants her with you and He will get it done!

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  27. I am right there with ya in checking RQ every 5 minutes. We are waiting on our LOA today is day 81. I still have hope we will travel before March 11 (Drew's 4th birthday).

    As I pray for our LOA I will also include you getting your TA

    Hugs

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  29. Oh Stephanie,

    I am so sorry! We are also waiting for our TA to come. Every day is so long waiting. Praying for God to speed things along for the both of us!

    In Christ,
    Janet, Kevin, Ted, Philip, and waiting for TA for our Eli

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  30. Oh Stefanie- I am so sorry- it is so hard to wait. It is down right painful.

    I have my good cries in the shower. It helps a little.

    I ordered 2 of the Pioneer Lady's cookbooks and they have arrived!! One for me and one for our older daughter Kate!

    Praying that it arrives soon!

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  34. Stefanie, I'm so sorry! The waiting is so very hard. You know the truth, His timing is perfect and the moment you hold Vivi the agony of the wait will fade away.
    Sending hugs your way!
    PS. I love the techy age we're in and the info we can get…but sometimes (only for a moment) I wished for the days of knowing nothing until the phone rang.

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  37. I'm sorry Stefainie.It will come, but have a good cry and know God understands when our hearts are broken. Here's a {{{HUG}}} from the South!

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  38. Booger! that really stinks. I know as you, it will all be the perfect plan in His perfect timing but it is just so hard to wait for your baby. Big hugs sent your way this evening.
    Blessings,
    Amy

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  39. So sorry! I have to always remind myself that God sees the unseen and the unforseen! Continue to pray that God prepares your sweet Vivi's heart during this wait!! I'll be praying for you!

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  40. So sorry that they didn't use more gentle words…God has your timing all planned out of when you will "see" Vivi! I know that you also know that but we all have a mothers heart and just want our kiddos with us "now".
    Your time is coming…

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  41. OK, I was thinking, what does "not anytime soon" mean anyway???!!!

    OK, if, we got ours in record speed and you got yours about the same time and that meant we would be in China at the same time possibly … well that would be TOO COOL!

    'Cept The Prez is probably going without me … so I guess you'd have to introduce yourself and then he'd have to acknowledge you as a "real" friend and not one of my "fake" friends since he would have MET YOU IN PERSON.

    I'm just sayin … it COULD happen if mine came really quick and yours came then too. But what I'd like more is to see yours come on Monday morning!

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  42. Oh, Stefanie… I am so very sorry. *sigh* Not what you want to hear just before Christmas, but you are right… focusing on the good helps us weather the storms.

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