Requested for TA to Come Faster?

(I took this photo while we were in China with Simone around April 28th, 2005. It is a porcelain piece from Nanchung.)

We requested yesterday that our adoption agency ask the CCAA if we could have our Travel Approval (TA) come sooner due to every thing that is going on in Chengdu and with Sophie's Orphanage. Here is the email that we got back about it today.

"Hi Michele,

We understand your concerns and we see how much you worry about your child in China. I have discussed your concern with our China Program Director __________, but he is very doubtful that the CCAA will expedite the issuance of the your travel notice due to this reason. The entire China including the CCAA is in the midst of adjusting themselves to the disaster and we believe that they will do whatever they can to protect the children and to ensure the normal processing of international adoption.

Sincerely,_______"

We are grateful that our adoption agency is asking them for us even though they are telling us that it most likely will not happen. We appreciate them so much for honoring our request.

We just feel like if we don't ask we could look back and wish we did. I know that they are all doing their best to take care of the children. I do not denied them that. It is just when I read that they are might be staying in tents, there is a milk, diapers, formula, blanket and possible water shortage it just makes us want to bring her home asap.

Well see what happens.....Tomorrow will be two weeks into our TA wait. Unfortunately we had to wait a couple of extra days for two families to turn in their paper work. We understand that things happen it is just hard when you have to rely on other people. Our agency does wait for the whole group and then sends in the paper work for the TA. So our TA count down started around May 7th, 2008. Every day counts.

We should know in a couple of days what the CCAA says about our request. If they do not do it then we should get our TA around June 5th, Beccas Birthday!! Can't say we are not trying!

Praying and trying to do every thing possible on our end to bring Sophie home soon.