So, as slow as this process has gone, there is a bit of light at the end of the tunnel. This week, I received my waiting number. This is my place in line for receiving a referral. This number will change as the families ahead of me receive their referrals. From what I gather from other bloggers, the IHNFA (the adoption administration in Honduras) meets 1-2 times a month to place children with families. The families on the top of the list, whose specifications match the available children, are matched and receive referrals. They then have 2 weeks to accept or decline the referral. After the referrals are accepted, everyone else moves up the list and has a new "waiting number."
This has been going on for a few months now, so I am so glad to see that things are progressing. I was a bit in the dark on what was going on or how. Though I'm a bit disappointed that there are some 70 something families ahead in line, I am glad to see that there is so much progress going on and so many kids that will have a family soon. So, now we watch the numbers move. In the meantime, school starts again in just over 2 weeks. Nothing like 30+ sixth graders to keep you busy!
