Shocking News

I am so disheartened by this weekend's news. I am sure many of you have heard the story of Artyem and how his adoptive mother returned him to Russia via airplane with a note attached. I was shocked. Going through the adoption process is not for the faint of heart. Mike and I went through such scrutiny by many doctors, including a psychiatrist, psychologist, and a social worker. The wait alone could have ended the process for many. We fought bouts of doubt, fear, anxiety, and even depression while waiting the 7 long months between trips to bring Colby home. I do not know this woman's adoption story but all are quite similar while dealing with Russia. I can't fathom how she could go through all of that and then just send him home. The news shows a scared child who now has such an unknown future. What will happen to him? Where will he live? I can only hope that he finds a loving home and a forever family.

On the down side, the actions of this one crazy woman are now affecting so many more lives. Children are waiting in orphanages and baby homes in Russia and throughout the world and now sit by while men in power try to sort this out. These men have no ties to the children or the parents waiting for children. Parents waiting for court will now wait even longer. Couples waiting for a referral may now not receive one. The whole process has ground to a halt and may become closed. I can only pray that it will not. That would be a shame. The actions of one should not affect so many. That woman shouold be ashamed.



The media needs to tell more of the positive stories. Show the amazing families that have been created through adoption. Without adoption, I would not be the mom I was meant to be. The following link is a website that tells a few ways that we can help adoption with Russia remain open. Please check it out and at the very least, sign the petition. Let Russia know that we are good people and we ahve created great families for the Russian children we have adopted. I would love to return to Russia again to adopt a sibling, or two, for Colby and if this woman's actions make that impossible it will be the biggest shame imaginable.

Please visit this site(http://betheanswerforchildren.wordpress.com/2010/04/12/we-are-the-truth-a-call-to-action/), and forward to your friends interested in the futures ofthousands of waiting orphans in Russia.

Artyem's story...Just shocking http://rt.com/Top_News/2010-04-08/adopted-russian-child-returns.html