Great News for Two Weary Families

Two precious babies in Vietnamese orphanages caught in the middle of a government disagreement over semantics and rule enforcement (of rules that don't exist) have been cleared to reunite with their adoptive families again!! I am absolutely thrilled for these families, but incredibly upset that any of this had to happen at all.

The Vietnamese government granted the adoptions many months ago. These families were prepared to bring their babies home with them at that point. Imagine what they must have felt when they had to leave their new babies 5,000 miles away, and not know whether they would ever see them again.

Our U.S. Embassy personnel in Vietnam has been holding the babies' Visas hostage to conduct "further investigation". Just so you know, NO further investigation was ever done. There was never ANY evidence or even a real possibility of any suspicious dealings regarding these adoptions. Not one bit. Every step of this process was documented. Every rule was followed. These babies were just like hundreds of others adopted from Vietnam last year, with the same sets of circumstances and loving parents wanting to take them home.

Tragically, there is no accountability to the families waiting or the babies who have been in an orphanage for SIX MONTHS longer than they should have been. There is no way to replace what they have lost, what they have missed. All that time their mommies and daddies and big brothers and sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents could have been caring for them and loving them is lost forever. And no one will admit that a international tug-of-war fueled by huge egos in our government is to blame.

I hope these people in OUR embassy, paid by OUR taxes to support U.S. citizens and their families are proud of themselves for the job they have done. The damage tthey have caused the families is permanent. The cost to the children is immeasurable.

I wish these 2 families all the peace and joy they deserve. I wish for them a safe journey and an unforgettable reunion with the children they were forced to leave behind.

None of this was necessary, most of it was cruel. I am sending letters to my congressional representatives today regarding our own issues and experience with the process. I invite anyone out there to do the same. There is a link on the right side called bringourchildrenhome.org with lots of helpful information and sample letters.