This is just a brief update on our referral. Looks like it is going to be another year or two. When we started this process, our friend had just adopted her daughter Olivia. She waited 6 months. Our wait has unfortunately turned into a very long process. It is difficult at times to accept the wait. We, like many other families, have considered changing programs. By the time we started a completely new process, submitted our dossier, waited for a referral and then waited for travel, we would still be looking at approximately 10-12 months total. Not to mention we would lose all the money we have invested with China. Our agency has offered their clients a 50% refund on their agency fees towards another IA adoption, but that doesn't amount to very much.
With that in mind, we decided to sit tight and consider another option. We will be attending a foster orientation at the end of June. If an opportunity arises, we may consider a domestic interim adoption of a boy.