Signs of Movement

It has been quite sometime since I’ve shared any news about our adoption. That has been in large part because there has been NO news to share.  It was a difficult summer.  Since the prime minister of Nepal resigned in early May, the new government has been taking shape.  And since this is a fragile coalition, striking the right balance of power between all the different government parties is a complicated business. Without a minister in place at the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare, the travel approvals for those families who accepted referrals in the spring were not issued and no additional referrals were sent out.  It was hard, without these more tangible signs of progress, to now what was going to happen.

I am happy to report that there have been  signs of movement.  Last Wednesday, a Minister was appointed and sworn in!  JOY! Also, last week some matched in the spring received their approvals to travel. A few are already in Nepal. I felt such JOY! in hearing that those first few families had arrived safely to meet their children.

What does this mean for us? That really is anyone’s guess. We are but one of 300-400 families with dossiers submitted who eagerly wait to see how things will unfold in the months ahead and into 2010.  For now, we celebrate with those who are there and hold them in our thoughts as they navigate through the in-country process and, more importantly, begin those early steps of getting to know their little ones.