Once again, I am reminded that when it comes to adding babies to a family, you just never know how it is going to go. Whether biological or adoptive, there is always uncertainty and fear that the process you thought you understood could derail. I have been waiting for the "other shoe to drop" with Russia, after the 180 degree change with the previously stable China adoption process. Week after week, our Russian Coordinator has sent out positive messages, continuing to predict 1-5 month referral times.
Then today...the shoe dropped. Our Coordinator let us know that the primary region in which our agency has been working has suspended adoptions. It was nothing planned - apparently it is in reaction to a case in Utah where an adoptive family is accused of killing a child adopted from Russia. Very sad, to be sure. There have been several stories like this recently, including the guy who killed his whole family, including 4 children adopted from Korea. I won't even go into my thoughts on all of that. I don't understand any of the stories, whether involving bio or adopted kids, with parents as murderers. I don't necessarily think that these cases will ever be prevented by more stringent adoption processes, however. If only it were that easy...
Our agency is still staying positive, and is hopeful to re-open work in a region in which they have some prior experience. They also are hoping to finish their re-accreditation process which will open a few more regions. Meanwhile, I can only guess what this will do to the wait time.
Certainly if I get extra time, I will be super-organized by the time it happens, right? Maybe now I'll have time to finish getting the kids rooms painted and get Natalie's baby scrapbook started (!). That is what I'm telling myself to stay positive, anyway.
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