Chinese Jews of Keifang

Check out this really cool Youtube video of the Chinese Jews from Kaifeng arriving in Israel in 2009. It's very moving.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edhtdoPukk0

It's Never Easy...

The holiday season is never easy for me. After almost 3.5 years of waiting and still no sign of our adoption being completed any time soon - it's just more difficult than I can even put into words. The latest delay is that it doesn't look like there will be any matches this month coming from the CCAA. Yes, I know that there is a new director that just took over, but he was promoted from within the CCAA. You would think that this wouldn't affect anything and that he would know the procedures. Or is there some other reason like the H1N1 virus the culprit? Who knows? This is China we're talking about! But then I have to think about the story of the turtle and the hare - and we are definitely the turtle in this story! But, as we all know the ending to the story - the slow, but sure, wins the race!

As usual, I delve into our now 3rd "Last Vacation before our Child" trip - I think this next one will be an Alaskan cruise. We shall see. It's still open for discussion (and our bank account). I wonder how many more "last trips" I'm going to have to plan? Hopefully, not too many more, but it's not looking too good. At this rate, it's looking like 2011 or 2012. UGH!!

Please send happy thoughts and wishes this way...