New number!

Happy Father's Day everyone! Hopefully we will have Jacob with us for next Father's Day. That would be the greatest gift ever! I can't wait to be a dad.

We have a new number. We have moved to 188. Slowly but surely we are making our way down the list. I can't wait to get to number 1! I want to get our dossier done and sent in to Vietnam. Hopefully things will start to pick up soon.

Lisa and I are keeping the faith. Many people have been bailing from the Vietnam program, but we are staying put. I feel that everything is going to start moving along. I just have a positive feeling that everything is NOT going to shut down between the USA and Vietnam.

We are leaving on vacation tomorrow. 9 days in Florida should put a tan and a smile on our faces! See you when we get back!

Hatfield Reunion 2008

Our Trip to Gatlinburg and the Smokies!

New Number....Maybe a New Agreement

Well...in case you all haven't heard, there has been some squabbling between the USA and Vietnam. Their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is set to expire in September of this year. At the moment, there hasn't been any move to draft a new one. This means that as of Sept. 1st, all adoptions between Vietnam and the USA will come to an end.

Now...at first we were alarmed. Rightfully so! However, CHI (our agency) stated that all is not as bad as it seems. Vietnam and the USA are still talking. In fact, the president of Vietnam is visiting the USA in June. Hopefully they will work things out!

Right now, Lisa and I are at 198. We have moved up the list quite a bit. However, if the adoptions shut down...this number won't really mean anything. Let's hope that they work things out.

If it looks like things are definitely shutting down, Lisa and I are already making alternate plans. We will let you all know what they are if things continue to go downhill between Vietnam and the USA. Keep us in your prayers! Let's hope that these two countries work things out!

New Number

Just a quick post to share our new number. We are now #207 on the wait list. Like the old turtle we are slowly getting there.

Playing the Waiting Game

Hey everybody. I thought that I would just check in with you and let you know what is up with us here in Kentucky. Lisa and I are just playing the waiting game right now. That is about all that we can do. Every time that our number goes down, we do a little cheer...and then we wait some more.

We are trying to keep our mind off of it. However, it is hard. Keep us in your thoughts!

We have been keeping busy. We just bought a new Toyota Corolla because it is cheaper on gas! We also went to a Loretta Lynn concert. Halfway to Hazard opened for them. Here is a pic of me with Halfway to Hazard. If you haven't heard them, give them a try. They are really good!

Happy Easter

I hope that everyone has a great Easter Sunday and that next week will be better than this week.