June 30, 2008
Swimming, sunning, baseball
It's been a busy summer so far, from baseball games to the pool, birthday parties to bike rides. I'm home with the kids this week for an old-fashioned summer break. We hope to play and relax on a whim, no schedules.
You may have noticed there aren't many new blogs of families in Ukraine to adopt. It seems the adoptions have slowed down. Each one is taking so much longer than it did just a few years ago. I would not be surprised if the painful process is scaring people from Ukraine, which is really a shame. But who can take 6 or 8-plus weeks off from work to live in Ukraine where the rules seem to change daily, depending on which orphanage you're dealing with? And which town you're adopting from? And whether the judge is having a good or bad day or week?
We admire the families who are still planning their trips to Ukraine and haven't given up on this process as they search for their children. More than ever, they need to be determined yet patient.
Posted by Laura at June 30, 2008 10:29 AMI hoped the government in Ukraine had improved the process, at least made it easier. Not longer. Yes I agree 8 weeks is a long time. I couldn't do it, I don't think I could! It would be so heartwrenching. I pray for the families who are sticking to it and not giving up.
Posted by karen wiz at July 2, 2008 09:46 PM
Have a great week off--happy 4th of July! Too bad about the Ukraine adoption process!
Posted by sally at July 3, 2008 09:13 AM