As most of you are aware, we should be getting our referral next week (our LID is September 3, 2005). However we have just received some unfortunate news. We just found out that our Province and / or CCAA (no one seems to know who made this mistake) advised us of the wrong date - our LID is actually September 13, 2005!!! As a result we will not get our referral until after Christmas. I am so angry because we were looking forward to receiving our angel's picture before Christmas. I don't think people (i.e. our Province, CCAA, or even our agency) realize what this does to people! The Province will not return my emails or phone calls and our agency simply says that it was not their fault. We are completely devestated.
It has been one issue after another since we started this process. We have hit every stumbling block possible -- mostly because we live in Newfoundland. To make matters worse.... we have already started to train my replacement at work (who obviously has now started too early!) and now that we will be travelling later than planned we have to find a new sitter for Gracie (my sister is pregnant and due in March). This "simple" mistake has completely turned our lives upside down.
But most of all.... another Christmas without Maggie is just hard to swallow. Here is a copy of the email that we received from our agency:
We have been advised that your Log In Date at the CCAA is actually September 13, 2005 rather then the previously reported September 3, 2005. This means that there is a greater chance that your referral will arrive in January as opposed to December. I understand this is highly disappointing for you, especially with the holiday season approaching. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.
About Me
- Lisa
- CBS, Newfoundland, Canada
- We are Brent and Lisa Bussey and we are from Conception Bay South, NL, Canada. We are in the process of adopting a baby girl from China. Her name will be Maggie and we hope to bring her home in February or March 2007. Our LID is September 13, 2005. We are also in the process of adopting our foster daughter Gracie.
6 comments:
Hi there! I think I have read your blog before, but just came back through RQ, I wanted to say how horrible this must be for you guys, and I am so sorry that this has happened to you. IT is truly a scary process isn't it, because we get so attached to this date, and to have someone change it on you at the last minute is just too much! I just wanted you to know that we all understand how devastating that must be for you and your family!
Here via RQ too but another fellow Canadian.
I can not believe what you are going through. My heart is aching for you and I don't even know you!!
Sooo sorry! I hope a miracle does happen and you actually do get your refferral this week!
Dawn (BC Canada)
UGHHH You have to be going out of your mind! I'm a fellow Sept. DTC'er--via your post on RQ. My heart is breaking for you guys too. Maybe you will be surprised and your referral will be in this batch anyway!
We were DTC 9-12-05 with a 9-29 LID ---oh how I wish DTC dates counted and not LIDs at this point.
Keep your chin up! You'll see your baby before the Year of the Boar!
Carrie
LID 9-29-05
http://granolagirl-homestead.blogspot.com/
So sorry to hear this!
((hugs))
I am so sorry to hear this. I can't even imagine how disappointed you must be. I know it's not a consolation right now, but you will be next.
I am so sorry.
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