LET YOUR VOICE BE COUNTED PLEASE SIGN

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/AmericansforVietnamOrphans/index.html

Please sign the above petition which will be presented to VP Cheny. It only takes 1min and costs no money. This is the time to let government know that we are unhappy with the current issues surrounding adoptions in Vietnam. I hope you all have a peaceful Easter, as we pray for all the families with uncertainties at this time.

Make Yourself Heard!

Do you feel it is ethical for the United State to pressure Vietnam to only work with Hague agency's when in fact Vietnam is not a Hague country? Do you think it is humane to let babies sit additional months in an overstressed orphanage while the United States extend I600 applications investigation's past 60 days when the old process was about 10 days, with babies waiting to go home to American families. If your agency is not a Hague agency or your simply stressed with the current situation please contact your Senator/government officials at the following link. Only in numbers can policy be changed.
http://www.bringourchildrenhome.org/6701/index.html

Out of our control..

With the most recent updates, I am wrapping my head around the idea that everything is out of our hands. I just hope that the government's work towards a solution that will continue to allow US families to adopt in Vietnam and that referrals to US families and agency's continue. We have come so close but are still so far. Our fingerprints are good for 18 months, I hope we get to use them before we have to pay yet again to get them renewed. I am trying harder to not be on the computer so much and start more projects around the home to keep me busy and get past this bad patch.

Top O' the Morn to ya!

Is today going to be our lucky day of good news? I enter my fav chat rooms and hear nothing but "crickets" cheep cheep cheep, anyway I am resigned to whatever happens we are still in this for the long haul, as quoted by my husband "stay the course". Easy to say when he is never on the Internet! I will attempt to make corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, & carrots, traditional Irish meal. I just can't remember if everything is all cooked in one pot. I think last year some items cooked faster than others and then was a little too salty. (it'll eat!) I want so bad to call my agency, but they must be under extreme stress, I know that an update will be posted when there is news to report. Until then I will check my usual sources of information every hour (or less) and I pray that our DTV date is included and that we are not dead in the water.

Palm Sunday

I have been caught up in all the "what ifs" with Vietnam, that I just wanted to go to church in peace, then remember that the kids really enjoy church school, Ok you guys want to go with me to church ? "yes mommy" Ok then get ready. Little did I remember until entering the church that today was Palm Sunday. My heart sunk, oh how will they sit through this? Well we are here now, lets get our palms (future weapons) and find a seat. So no break in the mass to release the kids for church school, we sit and hear The Passion with me telling the kids: Stop hitting that mans head, if you do it again I am taking the Palm way, Pick the Palm off the floor, it has a special blessing, Please leave that ladies Palm alone, Stop poking your brother with the Palm. Quit throwing the Palm in the isle. Ok collection time, here is money for each of you. Daughter puts her money in the basket and is proud that she is helping the poor, Son holds his money over the basket and refuses to drop the bill in, "no this is my candy money!"" I have to get candy with the nuts!" Give his hand a shake make the money fall in. then whisper to him...daddy will give you candy money. He was so close to a melt down, but dodge it! Ended the day with daughter saying "Easter is not just about the Easter Bunny" Well I guess my efforts did payoff!

No News

No news is bad news? I don't know, This has been such a hard wait. I really had no idea going into this. We are sitting on a nice amount of money "set aside for the adoption" every month something urgent comes up and we are slowing dipping into it. I do have a back up plan if needed. It is just so depressing. I can not imagine other families that are just getting the dossier together....how on earth will they deal with the wait? I thought we were going to be fine being a BTDT family, lately it is consuming me. I wake up in the am planning for a fast day to get back to bed. I know this is not good. Every Thursday; all day feels like were is the update? Then nothing great to report. I do feel happy for the families that are getting travel approvals, at least they see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Nervous Energy

I have been on the internet tons lately and about 3 days ago rumors of change started surfacing in the way Vietnam adoptions are being handled. There are many many families and agency's waiting for answers on the status of the current announcements. Needless to say we still feel positive regarding our case and are taking it day by day. ANYWAY, how to handle all this nervous energy?

1. Yes FOOD, started the week off real positive, did the am walk 3 days straight; then came crashing down with pizza delivered, meatball calazone, hot dogs with nice spicy mustard and grape juice & sprite mixed together. It felt good at the time, now I am still down and mad for doing all that.

2. Strip wall paper, this has been a dreaded job, but started it yesterday. I kept thinking when it gets nicer outside I don't want to be stripping wallpaper. So with the kids having a 1/2 day of school everyone helped. By helping I mean: my son walked on my beautiful framed print of "The Great Wall of China" glass all over, ok no big deal," lets take a break" We had punch to drink, and did the "CHEERS" by clinking glasses, then my son missed his mouth and all the drink on the floor. ok no big deal "back to work kids" I'll clean the floor. Finally we are all back to working. "Mommy I have to go pee" Ok I will help you. Walk into the bathroom and balls of wet TP all over the floor. "WHO DID THIS?" " I didn't it was the cat. "I'll Clean this up", we are again all back to work. The phone rings. "Hi we need you to get this contract signed with the client or the deal will not be booked on time" Husband gets home,son in bed, daughter in pj's,all are fed, I run round trip get the deal done, with 1/2 hr to get weekly grocery's before the store closes. Then to bed, a new day tomorrow. Arnt' you proud? I did not cry once!