Still Waiting

I have not been able to write for a long time because I have been having a pity party for my self. Here is a brief update on our journey to our son. We found out a couple months ago that the agreement between the US and Vietnam probably would not be re-signed. What does that mean to us? Well this particular agreement is called a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU"). You can go to this govt website to read the government warning
http://travel.state.gov/family/adoption/intercountry/intercountry_3939.html

The other issue is that the agency that we are with is in the process of getting Hauge certified. There have been lots of rumors that Vietnam is only going to work with Hauge agencies.

1. Hague Rumor.

We understand that a rumor is spreading that the State Department will require Vietnam to become a party to the Hague Convention before a new Memorandum of Understanding can be signed. We have confirmed with the Department of State that this rumor is false.

As the U.S. is poised to enter the Convention, it is, of course, recommending that all countries become parties. Under the Convention, bilateral agreements like the one the Vietnamese government requires are not necessary. However, the U.S. is fully aware that the process of becoming a party to the Hague is serious and time intensive, and there is no expectation that Vietnam will become a party to the Hague before the current agreement expires in September. The U.S. will thus be conducting negotiations with Vietnam on renewing the MOU.


We hear so many different things. It is very frustrating. Patience is essentail. I know that Heavenly Father is looking out for us. Our son will come when it is the right time. I really need to focus on the time that I have with my beautiful children, and cherish the moments that we have. We have wavered back and forth to switch countries. Every time that comes to our thoughts, we know that we are just getting anxious. We have prayed about this, and know this is right. We know that this will be taken care of and Heavenly Father listens to us. I know that prayers are not answered immediately and sometimes they are not the answer that we are looking for, but it's not our plan. He has planned our lives and we just need to listen to his guidance. We are now just in a holdng process. We thank all of our friends and family that are taking this journey with our family. We could not ask for more support.

An update on our family! Well Jeff and I have been married now almost 61/2 years. WOW!!! 3 children later and one on the way. Things are good. Lil Jeff is doing great. Loving school and Mama. He told me that he does not want any more birthdays after 6, so he can live with us forever. He is playing baseball. He is really getting the hang of things.. He is an amazing little boy. Lola is great she is just beautiful,confident and very independent. She is taking dance 2 times a week. Loves is so much. Her goal is to be a Cardinals cheerleader. Yea Daddie. Little Sophie is great! Oh and by the way she owns us. She works us daily. She is becoming a beautiful little toddler. She still smiles all the time. Her eyes sparkle. Her favorite thing to do is read, read, read. Everyday books are every where. We are about to start the potty train thing. Our family is planning a trip to Arizona this summer to see Nana and Papa, and a trip to see my sister and friend Jenn in Atlanta. We have made some new friends finally in Jacksonville. Yeah, it's about time. We are doing great. We enjoy our family a lot. We love our church it has brought so much to our lives. We love being LDS. We love knowing that our family is for eternity. Keep little Ryne (Ryno) in your prayers.