PA! Pre-Approval has Arrived

Just received the official Pre-Approval Letter from our agency! Pretty neat looking back last year when we received Shelby's PA. This is just pre-approval, so now we will wait for our official Letter Seeking Confirmation (Letter of Approval LOA). That will be the final letter stating that they have reviewed our complete dossier file and we are completely approved to adopt her. We are hoping to receive that letter in about 3 months AFTER we send in our paperwork. Again my paperwork is going to have to make it to China before July 25!!

Here is what the Pre-Aproval states: "The application of C and D Straight for adoption of Malia from Shaanxi province that you submitted was received. It is hereby advised that with a review of the basic family situation and the Rehabilitation and Nurture Plan for the Child made by the family, The China Centre of Adoption Affaris agrees to handle and process the case as an adoption of a special-need shild after the application file arrives (dealine October 01, 2008, that day inclusive). China Center of Adoption Affairs"

I am so excited to receive something from China that officially states she will be ours providing that we meet all their rules and regulations. WOOHOO-we are yet another step closer to our daughter. I am still waiting to find out if we can post her picture yet. Stay tuned...