Rumours abound as to what 'might' be happening but realistically we don't really know. What I do know is that it has now been 40 days since the last referrals were sent out and other than during SARS, referral batches have never reached this duration between them.When they will begin to be sent out again, nobody really knows. Also, the question of whether more days than normal will be referred is also anyone's guess. After SARS CC*AA sent out larger referral batches so this may happen again.
Since I have no real answers my heart is still preparing for a July referral with travel in late August/early September!!! Ooooo....SO close!
One thing that makes me smile on a daily basis is people asking about Hannah's referral. Rather than asking about referral dates, etc. I'm often asked, 'Have you moved any beads lately?' I love that the visual of the beads moving from one jar to the other is so helpful for people! It is for me too as daily I gaze at the jar on the left with the bottom showing and only 15 lonely beads in it! YES!!! Unfortunately none have moved lately but when they do I'll be shouting it from the roof tops!!
Praying for all y'all among the March LIDs.
ReplyDeleteCatherine I really hope that referrals aren't put on hold, but I wanted to let you know that when we waited for our referral in 2004 (SARS was 2003), they sent out referrals about the 3rd week of January, then went on Chinese New Year, then didnt send out any in February at all...we had to wait for March 10. So, it was about 46 + days....I counted each one at the time so I remember well. Hang in there!!! Lisa
ReplyDeleteI really hope things get moving again soon...
ReplyDeleteI am jealous of your positive attitude...I lost mine a LONG time ago.
ReplyDeleteHere's hoping that you see Hannah's face soon!!
It's so hard. Hopefully we'll get answers sooner rather than later.
ReplyDeleteI will be shouting along with ya!
ReplyDeleteKeep smilin!
Hugs!
ReplyDeleteOh, and they will move, my friend. I can't wait for that very special day!
ReplyDeleteIt is a little irritating but the bright side of things is that the batch might or should be bigger than usual. Catherine I can't wait to see Hannah's picture...just can't wait!!
ReplyDeleteLove, Kristy
I'm praying for a bigger batch as well, I too love your positive attitude, it helps me to keep going!!
ReplyDeleteTake care,
Sue
LID 3/22/06 (Hope we meet in China!)
A positive attitude keeps so many things in perspective. I am praying the next batch of referrals is bigger... for you and everyone else with LID's after yours!
ReplyDeleteHannah is waiting to come home to her mama!
j
you are soooooo close..
ReplyDeleteI am hoping some referrals will come out next week..
we can always dream.. have been this long why stop...lol..
Have a great weekend..
Hugs..
Am hoping for a large batch soon! It is time to hear some good news!!
ReplyDeleteYou are being to good....
Alyzabeth's Mommy for Eight Months (09/16/08)
The hold one everything sucks big time. I hope that when they do get back to it - they make up for lost time!
ReplyDeleteGosh I'm sorry. This must be torture. Hopefully there will be a BIG referral day soon.
ReplyDeleteI hope you get to move some beads soon because this is getting a bit hard. Lots of praying here.
ReplyDeleteThank you Catherine. God really used your positive attitude to help me pull myself up by my bootstraps. Cheesy but og so true. Thank you for being faithful!
ReplyDeleteShelley
Waiting for an LOA
I hope that they are at least continuing to work on the next batch even if this one is sent out late! That would mean that things would be back to normal pretty fast.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to seeing y'all tonight!
You'll be moving them soon - I know it! Love you friend!!
ReplyDeleteThe beads are really a neat idea! I hope that they do referrals soon. It is so awesome that after all of this wait it is so close!
ReplyDeleteThinking of you and hoping things are moving forward again very soon.
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