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As we reach the midpoint of 2008 we see activity for Russia increase considerably. In the first three months of the year, 5 Bethany families came home with their new sons or daughters. By the end of June another 6 families will be home with a total of 8 children. Also by the end of June 15 families (a total of 18 children) will have made an ititial trip to identify and accept children for adoption. Only 4 of these families traveled in the first three months of 2008. The rest have traveled in April, May and June. All of these families anticipate court dates in the next 1-4 months.
We have 35 additional families without a referral who have a home study and dossier submitted or are in process. We are pleased to see more families who are open to boys or either gender child. This will decrease the time waiting for an invitation to Russia to idenitfy a potential referral. Many families who were open to either gender and a child up to the age of three years or older waited only 4-6 months after their dossier was completed before making their initial trip. There continues to be a need for those families who can consider school age children or those with special needs.
We have not included the Irkutsk region in the general Russia blog in the past. This region is unique in it's requirements and no American families have been able to move forward with their adoptions for more than three years. With the accredition of agencies earlier this year, the judge is now willing to consider the documents of the waiting families. Our first dossier will be presented to the judge for consideration on June 20. Please pray for a positive review and minimal changes to be requested. Bethany has 12 families who have remained commited to the children they visited so long ago. They need your support and prayers.
Judy Dalrymple
European Adoption Coordinator
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As we reach the midpoint of 2008 we see activity for Russia increase considerably. In the first three months of the year, 5 Bethany families came home with their new sons or daughters. By the end of June another 6 families will be home with a total of 8 children. Also by the end of June 15 families (a total of 18 children) will have made an ititial trip to identify and accept children for adoption. Only 4 of these families traveled in the first three months of 2008. The rest have traveled in April, May and June. All of these families anticipate court dates in the next 1-4 months.
We have 35 additional families without a referral who have a home study and dossier submitted or are in process. We are pleased to see more families who are open to boys or either gender child. This will decrease the time waiting for an invitation to Russia to idenitfy a potential referral. Many families who were open to either gender and a child up to the age of three years or older waited only 4-6 months after their dossier was completed before making their initial trip. There continues to be a need for those families who can consider school age children or those with special needs.
We have not included the Irkutsk region in the general Russia blog in the past. This region is unique in it's requirements and no American families have been able to move forward with their adoptions for more than three years. With the accredition of agencies earlier this year, the judge is now willing to consider the documents of the waiting families. Our first dossier will be presented to the judge for consideration on June 20. Please pray for a positive review and minimal changes to be requested. Bethany has 12 families who have remained commited to the children they visited so long ago. They need your support and prayers.
Judy Dalrymple
European Adoption Coordinator
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