Adoption Update

I called our agency and so here is where we are at. Our Dossier was sent to Vietnam April 15, 2008 (as we know). It has been processed and translated by the Office in Vietnam. It is likely in the DIA's office as we speak but unfortunately, the person who would be able to answer the status more accurately was not in the office today. As it stands now, and at the speed and average the proposals are coming in, which is approximately 3 boys per month, we would have to wait another year before travelling to receive a healthy baby boy. They are currently working to sign up with more orphanages however these things take time. Hopefully if all goes well, our agency will start receiving more proposals, but until then we have to ride it out and wait. The good news is that our agency is starting to process more special needs children. It's on a case-by-case basis however what they tend to come across is cleft lip and/or palate, clubbed feet and Hep C. Apparently we are not far down the list of parents open to special needs children. Our agency is currently aware of a little 3 year old boy however his medicals have not been completed as of yet, and as well there is a family ahead of us that would have first choice. And the roller coaster ride continues... In the meantime we wait. The other positive thing we heard is that last time Vietnam closed their program to Canada, they still honored and processed all the dossiers that were registered in Vietnam, so incase Vietnam were to close their doors once again (and not that there is any talk of that), it is hopeful that they would do the same as they did last time.