Referrals are near

It is that time again for referrals to arrive and every month we get a little closer but very slow. China has given out referrals up to March 6th and rumors for this month is that China is going to give out referrals up to March 8th. Only 13 more days of log in dates before ours. In that time frame of 13 days there is two weekends so that only leaves only 9 days of log in dates before ours. My estimate for a referral is June or July with a travel time 5 weeks later. I am hoping for June , But only time will tell. June would be a great time Don will be done with school and we will still be able to attend the family reunion in Aug. ( Swartout side). SO much needs to be done before we go. Don and I went last Sunday to register for gifts. It was hard to find enough to put on the register. I bought to much in the 3 years that we were waiting. So we are registered at Target and Walmart. This weekend I am going to get Makyala's referral package together. I know you are wondering what package. In the past several years when people get a referral they mail their child a care package. Which includes a picture album of the family, and stuff that your child's orphanage can give her till you are able to care for her yourself. I want the package to be ready and packed so when we get our referral I can mail it out the same day or the day after. The picture album I am hoping that she will look at and recognize us so it will not be to dramatic to have complete strangers all of a sudden taking care of her. What ever I can do the make the transfer of care givers easier for her the better the easier the bonding process will be. This little girl is coming from on county that speaks Chinese to the USA that speaks English. I can't even imagine how scary that is going to be for her not being able to understand what we want and for us to know what she wants.