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Jen and her husband, from Maryland, were in Russia on Christmas Eve awaiting their Court date when news of the adoption ban hit.  While they were in court, the judge decided to postpone their court date to early February. Jen and her husband left Russia Christmas morning with no child next to them but hopes still high that their son would be with them soon. This was their second trip to Russia.  They had already met their son and bonded with him.  Jen found out about the ban from the internet, not her adoption service provider or the U.S. government.  A lot of the information she has been closely following since she came home has been contradictory or confusing.  The Department of State has been reaching out to families more recently to provide some clarity, but the fate of Jen's son is still unknown.  For the past 5 years the couple had been setting aside money to start a family of their very own. It wasn’t until January of 2011 that the cou...

I meet so many families who inspire me with their commitment to provide a forever home for a child in need.   I decided to interview one family a month and share their personal story here with you.   I’d like to start by sharing Kathy’s story to give you a picture of how one child’s future can be radically changed through inter-country adoption.                   At the time, Kathy was 50years old and was limited in her options, especially since she was single and wanted to adopt an infant.   When her particular adoption story began, Guatemala was offering adoptions for someone specifically that had her qualifications; she also believed it would be exciting and fun to adopt a child that came from a different cultural background than herself.   As most people do when deciding to make a major change in their life, she did a lot of research, and happened to stumble upon an adoption seminar. ...