Friday, April 25, 2008

Normally I'd post an update here, but it's too much right now. Sometimes you hear news that just flips your world:

From the US Embassy in Hanoi:

On April 25, the Government of Vietnam announced that it will allow adoption to be completed in cases where prospective adoptive parents have been matched with a child and received an official referral prior to September 1, 2008. It further stated that in accordance with Vietnamese law, the DIA will suspend the acceptance of new dossiers on July 1, 2008. On September 1, 2008 any dossier that has not received a referral will be closed and returned to the Adoption Service Provider. In view of the processing time required in Vietnam from placement to the Giving and Receiving Ceremony, an adoption process begun now cannot be completed before the current Agreement expires.

That's it. That's all it takes. Sometimes words can hit you physically, like a punch in the chest...

8 comments:

FosterAbba said...

I am sorry.

Jennifer said...

I'm sorry about this news. It hasn't been a good day.

Bacchus said...

Well damn.. I'm sorry. I wish there were something I could write that would help other than I'm thinking of you all.

TigerYogiji said...

I'm so sorry Hon. ((HUGS)) :(

Cooper said...

I'm really sorry, Brian. The candle will remain lit for you and your family for as long as it takes. *hugs*

Daddy Cool said...

Thanks all. It's been really depressing. I'm trying to turn it around in my head and I'll get there but right now I feel just heavy.

zunzun said...

Somehow I missed this entry...I'm sorry...hang in there.

Anonymous said...

Ugh -- this brings back memories of someone else's struggles in this arena. Hope you're hanging in there.

BIG BEAR HUG to you and your family!