From HFS

Dear expectant mommies and daddies....I know that you have all heard the exciting rumors that referrals are expected very soon. We do expect referrals but do not know exactly how many or when they will arrive or if it will be today or tomorrow. Like you, we are hoping for today! :-)When referrals arrive, we will post to the group to let you know!

For you curious moms and dads, here is a little info. about the referral process in our office....
1) We will copy all of your referral information to ensure that no information is lost or 'mixed up' with any other family's information. We are very careful and diligent to be sure that this happens quickly and before the excitement of the phone calls begin.
2) We will begin calling families on the numbers that have been provided to us for referral day. You will be given all of the information we have available in English - name, date of birth, province and social welfare institute and a description of your little one. There will also be some brief description of your child's development. We will verify your address to send the referral information and give you instructions on returning your acceptance.
3) Your child's photographs will be scanned in and emailed to
4) Your child's original referral information and photos will be mailed to you via Fed-ex along with a travel packet and initial travel information.
5) We will send copies of each child's referral information to our translator for translation.
6) A folder for referral photos has been created in the photo section of this group. It is named Jan 07 Referrals. Any family that wishes to share photos of their beautiful baby is welcome to post their new child's referral photo(s) in that folder.

We will not answer phone calls after referrals arrive because all lines are kept open for us to begin making calls. We will try every number we are given for a family until we are able to reach them. If you need to reach us during referral time, please leave a message. Messages will be checked and calls returned with first priority being given to referral families.Wow, I cannot think of any better way to start a new year than with a group of referrals. I know we all cannot wait to receive those packages, see those beautiful babies and to make those calls to our precious families! Again, we will let you know as soon as we know anything about their arrival.Happy New Years and Many Blessings to you all!