I have officially switched adoption agencies! The agency I was with is not accredited and there are some issues in the Russian Ministry of Education that are holding up the reaccreditation process. Please keep in your prayers those waiting on this accreditation. Many cannot change agencies as I have because they would lose a ton of money in the process. Fortunately for me, I will only lose about $1,000 which I will make up for by being able to travel to Russia in the winter. It is a much cheaper plane ticket! I am ready to be very cold!
My dossier (paperwork including home study) is in Russia being translated. This process takes 3 or 4 weeks after which my dossier is pass through several hands before ending up with the representative who will match my home study with two children that fit my "family" and my request. I have requested two children - one under 18 months and the other under 3. One must be a boy and the other may be a boy or a girl. I have to be honest. I'm hoping for a girl to be a part of the mix.
Once my dossier is matched up with the children, I will receive pictures and video of both of the children. This is when it gets scary!!! I will need to take the pictures and video to a doctor who specializes in international adoption. He/she will give me advice on the health of the children by watching and looking at them.
If I accept the referral, I will be on my way to Russia within the next 3 or 4 weeks.
You see how there are 3 or 4 weeks here and there. Time really passes by in this process!!!! I try not to think about the adoption too much just to keep sane. If you think of me and the little ones, please send up a prayer for us!
Thanks for reading!
