We received our official packet of information about Annelise on Wednesday. It included the official referral acceptance letter (which we signed and returned the next day). The Referral Acceptance letter will be mailed to China from GWCA in here in Austin today. It usually takes 3-4 weeks (I am expecting 4 with as many referrals as came this month) to get our TA (travel approval). From there, GWCA will request our consulate dates and, based on that, off to China we will go.

James asked a girl at work to translate Annelise's name and a few paragraphs for us. Fu (her last name which she shares with all of the girls in her SWI) means "good fortune". Li means "beautiful" and "Chen" means "morning". We are keeping LiChen, so her middle name will mean "beautiful morning". Annelise means "consecrated to God".

I expect to receive the official translation of her documents soon. These papers will include information about how and where she was found, her eating and sleeping schedule (as of the end of Aug), a bit about her personality, and developmental milestones. When I have more info I will post it, of course. We are all very ready to bring our sweet girl home.