Things happen for a reason ....

I don't know how many times I've been told that, and have told myself that, throughout the adoption process. But it's true, things DO happen for a reason. Sometimes things happen and it totally throwing a curve ball at your life, but that curve ball could win the World Series! You don't always know why things happen, you don't always understand them, and you definitely don't always agree with them ... but there is a reason for them!
Again, our adoption has been delayed possibly 2 months depending on China. They didn't like something in our paperwork, and instead of notifying our agency they just didn't send our referral with our groups! According to the head of the agency, they usually catch these things prior to the point we got to and it can be rendered without putting you behind. So why it wasn't caught? Who knows, but there was a reason ... one we might never know.
All I know is the our daughter was meant to be our daughter since her birth (or before), so all these delays have happened because it's not her time yet. Frustrating, yes .... Stressful, yes .... emotionally draining, yes ..... But it happens for a reason.