We keep track with other families adopting children from Vietnam through our agency's message boards and blogs. Every time someone gets a referral or approval to travel, it's cause for great celebration in our home. Our hearts leap when we see someone post the long awaited news of final "TA" (travel approval). There have been several in the last week or two. This morning there was another. As we read this morning's post out loud (we like our kids to be part of celebrating good news), our 6 year old daughter Jasmine looked up at us in part confusion and mostly frustration and said; "Wait...I thought it was OUR turn to go to Vietnam! Everyone in the world is going to Vietnam, except us". We didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
We, along with several other families from our agency happen to be adopting from a province in Vietnam that for reasons only known to their own officials, takes a MUCH longer time to process adoptions than any other province. So we are all watching families who came into the process well after we did, sail through the process much more quickly. Again...we honestly take joy in celebrating every family's great news. But it's been over 2 1/2 years now. And even our kids are feeling it now. This waiting sucks. Okay, I said it. It sucks. It sucks. It sucks. Waah! Waah! Waah! And now I will have some cheese with this whine. Thanks for listening.
-Rob
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2 comments:
Well said Jasmine! We think the same thing!
We too are excited for others who receive TA, but we are quickly approaching the 2 1/2 year mark as well, and we are SO ready to bring our daughter home.
~Annette...waiting for our daughter in Dong Nai
Kinda know how you feel. We have been doing the adoption thing for 4 years now, with 2 failed (with other agencies) due to program closing and not meeting a country medical criteria. We will be VERY excited for you both when Tricia and I see the TA post with your name by it. Keep the faith. Life sucks....yep.
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