On May 5, 2006 we we're approved by Great Wall China Adoptions. We are now part of the Great Wall family. We signed our contract and paid our first installment. We can now start working on the rest of our Dossier. We have all of the documents except our Medical physicals which will be completed tomorrow.

We are required to write a letter to the China Center of Adoption Affairs stating our intention to adopt. We we're told by GWCA to be very respectful and avoid the topic of politics. There are statements that must be included in our letter. This letter is very important so we value your opinions good and bad.

To the Officials of the China Center of Adoption Affairs,


We are writing to you to express our intention to adopt a child from China. We respectfully request a healthy infant female between the ages of 3-12 months. We are overjoyed with the thought of having one of your wonderful children as part of our family.

After much research we feel that China is where our child is waiting for us. We are excited to learn more about Chinese culture and promise to keep this child's heritage as an important part of her life. We have met many people within our community who have adopted children from China. They have all expressed what wonderful experiences they have all had. We look at their children with fondness and admiration.

We have tried unsuccessfully for years to have a biological child. We are a happy, loving couple who have spent the last 15 years together. It has always been our dream to raise a family. We look forward to opening our arms and hearts to a child. We are excited to begin this new chapter in our lives. We promise to always provide a stable and happy home and will always show unconditional love. She will be given the same rights as a biological child. We promise to never abuse or abandon the this child. We will raise and educate the child to be a healthy adult.

We live in a beautiful community with many parks to enjoy. We live close to Washington D.C. and enjoy the museums and visiting the monuments. We enjoy spending time outdoors and traveling to visit family and our many friends.

We thank you for your time and consideration. We would be truly blessed to welcome one of our wonderful children into our lives. It will be such a pleasure to nurture her and watch her grow. We look forward to a lifetime of pleasant memories and love.

sincerely,