Well, once again we have been delayed. What seem to be the reality of going to Kazakhstan on time for a change has been shattered. We received an update from CB telling us that the Kazakhstan government has now decided to ensure that when a letter of invitation is done/sent that it is actually a child who has past the 7 months probation period (adoption within the country first) & that the child is actually free to be adopted out of country.... Cause it was not before???
CB added that this will cause delayes & that there was no way to know how long those delayes will be. So far none of the families that their dossiers were sent in early December got any LOI. Which means we will be greatly delayed as well although I am not sure why as we are asking for an older girl not a baby & chances are she has past the 7 months in country adoption notice long ago. But, as children comes to the Baby house at all age, one never knows...
In the meantime, we wait, again. I was hoping for a summer travel whch would have been perfect (school wise) but life is not perfect & we have to learn to live with disapointment. I guess that is what makes us stronger & appreciate what we do have.
I guess I am getting to a point where I wounder if this is meant to be at all... I am sure a lot of parents in our situation think that way at some point or another... Like my Mom used to say: "Everything comes to whom waits".
So we will continue to wait....
Malory
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Hi Malory,
I found your blog and wanted to let you know that we have followed a very similar adoption path as you and your family. We are also with CB and our file arrived in Astana , like yours, on Jan 15th. Anyway, wanted to say that I know how you feel ....and hopefully a July/August departure date will still be in the cards for us.
Take care,
Amanda
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Hello Mallory,
I have also just found your blog and wanted to comment on how I can relate to your feelings. I actually lost five children b/w my now 19 year old and now 5 year old. With the birth of our youngest came the unquenchable desire to adopt a child. We were definately caught off-gaurd. So, here we are, a year into our adoption, and not even a dossier at the embassy or consulate yet. Yes, at times it seems like it will never happen, but when I see how having my youngest when I did was a blessing in ways I can't even begin to describe, I see without a doubt why God allowed us to have to wait so long for her. My little one has been very good for my eldest. In some ways toddler "hood" and late mid - late teens are a lot alike. So...as difficult as it is for us to wait, and wait, and wait... we'll just hand in there together. Hugs and Blesisngs! And, I look very forward to following your journey to adopt your precious daughter. Janie
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