[mindy7599]

Hi Katrina
Was wondering were in the south Island you are as we too have our second day in December?????????

Dawn

[Katrinad]

Hi, we are in Otago, Day 2 is in Timaru, don't know if dh is going to go, as he is having "big thinks" at present!!
Katrina

[mindy7599]

Well then it looks like we will be at the same session...
hopefully your dh can make it then your days are complete....
we are hoping to adopt internationally we have our day three next week in chch..

[jsouza]

I'm new but count me in! We live in Mount Maunganui. Hoping to adopt!! We've been in the adoption "pool" for a while now. Anyway....so good to find other NZers!! Cheers

[Katrinad]

Hi, it is good to find other kiwis. Have you considered fostering at all. The adoption process is pretty painful!!
K

[jsouza]

We have thought about fostering but we haven't actually done anything more about it, yet. Just not sure we can deal with the giving up a child we are attached to! Yes the pain of been in the "pool" is sometimes really difficult to live with, but given the choices.....its not bad. (choices meaning NOT being in the "pool".
Have you fostered??
cheers,
Judy

[mindy7599]

No we have not considered fostering however there is a big push for it from the SW.... we want to adopt and so are choosing that path, we hadent even considered local adoption as it is all so uncertain, our choice has been intercountry since the begining

[loubielou]

Just checking in and wondering if anyone has made any progress....would love to hear any news. Maybe try to be a bit more active on this board...? I could do with some buddies who know what this waiting game feels like
Lou