Vietnamese Adoptee Network

You know, I've gotta give credit where credit is due. My efforts to begin my search could not have been done without the influence of Vietnamese Adoptee Network (VAN). I always believe that things happen for a reason and my time with VAN came at the right time during my life. VAN allowed me to establish a foundation and a cornerstone to lean on for this endeavor of my biological family search.

My association with other adoptees and families has caused me to learn from their experience. I have done many parent panels where the most common question asked is, "When should I take my child back to Viet Nam?" I generally reply with this simple feedback, "When your child expresses interest and has the desire to want to know more." And I can't help but think that this time is now ready for me...I believe I am ready to learn more about my past.

VAN has sort of been my intervention, if you will, in preparing me for this journey. VAN has allowed me to deal with various issues dealing with adoption and the whole package. I have met a lot of wonderful people through VAN and have established some great relationships along the way.

I highly recommend that you check out VAN and see what things they are doing now. You can follow the link and go directly to their site: www.van-online.org

Thanks for letting me share...
Ag47