same rate of referrals...7 months into our wait

the latest batch of referrals that went out today are through 9/8/2005....same number as in past months and no sign of a speed up yet....
maybe we will travel before 2008?
sigh
but as of yesterday, we were officially 7 months into our official wait...so maybe the 15 months is is now won't be so bad....
lot's of time to learn chinese, prepare the house (and ourselves, and our bank accounts....)