Update...

Here is an update to the current situation we received:

Again, we are saddened to hear yet of another potential case of abuse of a child adopted from Russia. For more information concerning the case, please visit here. It breaks our hearts to know that anyone would harm a precious child entrusted to them through adoption.

To date, thirteen children who have been adopted from Russia have died. In each case, a parent was either accused or convicted of the murder. These high profile cases, at least three in the last six months, have slowed down adoptions by 1/3 this year compared to the number of adoptions in 2004. Since 1992, just over 44,000 children have been adopted to US families. To read more concerning the history of delays please go to this.

The JCICS shares some very good tips on how to wait with grace and patience as we weather the changes in adoption policies in Russia. Please go to this to gain some helpful information. We understand that the delays which have occurred in the past, and perhaps which will be applied in the future, are frustrating since so much is out of our agencies control and depend on decisions made by the Ministry of Education and Science. Currently, only 27 of the over 90 agencies working in Russia have been reaccredited.

It is our desire to bring your children as quickly as possible, therefore we are looking at creative solutions to partner with other agencies as reaccredidation delays press on.

As Christians, we also have a very valuable resource of encouragement and empowerment through the adoption journey, that is prayer. Please take a moment to read the devotional and pray for the children who are delayed from being united with their parents at this time.

Praying for your family today,