In her latest blog post, Stacy Clark shares how it feels to finally get a referral after submitting a dossier for an adoption from China. If you’re waiting, how are you feeling? If you’ve already adopted—do you remember how you felt when you received your referral?

Unique to adopting a child is that we get to see our child’s face and learn a little about her or him before we ever meet. I remember receiving a referral for our daughter from China as one of the most exciting experiences. How was it for you? If you are waiting to receive a referral, what are you hoping for, worrying about or imagining?