Any updates??

March 6, 2008

My husband and I are begining our paperchase and were told that by the end of our homestudy we needed to decided which country our papers were going to-China or the Philippines. My husband is so drawn to the Philippines and I am a little more comfortable with the China program. I think I am just because although slow, they always seem to work pretty much the same way.

In reading the posts-there is a lot of info from 05 and 06-anyone complete their adoption in the last year?

I too am curious on the wait time etc. We feel like God is pulling us this way, but I want to get as much advice and info on this country as I can.

Thanks:thanks:

momtolee1993

March 7, 2008

Philippines:love:

Hi, We just brought our daughter home on Christmas eve. It was a wonderful experince. The people were very warm and patient and kind. Our daughter who was just under a year old at referral and 15 months old when we brought her home was well looked after in her orphanage. What I really love about the Philippines is that you get a life book which includes as much background information on the child as possible. They also kept track of her weights and measurments as well as developmental milestones. When I sent our pictures which they show to the child until you fetch the child I included a disposable camera. The caregivers took pictures of her and her friends which are so precious for her.The child is the most important person and they are very focused on this. When you get the child proposal you have a lot of information on the child. China has no background info on the child. The Philippines encourage homeland visits when the child is older and are very proud of their heritage.....it is a great thing for our daughter that her birth history will always be available for her. I highly recommend this program, it is stable and very transparent...no corruption.

All the best