Adoption Update

Our agency currently has 130 families on their primary list. What this means is that all these families have submitted all their paperwork and it is in the hands of Vietnam. Simply put, they are waiting for a referral, just like us. As to how far down we are on the list is still unknown. Although we were given an estimate of April 2009 to receive a referral, this can change at any time. From my understanding, we can receive a referral and then our file will be reviewed, which can mean that we can get turned down after we see a picture of a child that may become part of our family forever. Personally, I think that leaves us in a highly vulnerable position, once again. I have many regrets as I look back on some of the decisions that we made in our life, like waiting so long to start our family. I'm starting to feel too old for this. Adoption...it's not for the weak of heart.