kdibattista said:Hi guys
I've been having a pretty rough couple of days. I wasn't quite ready to post this but I could really use the support. We have decided to change from Kazakhstan to China, which means that we cannot even submit our dossier until October and therefore, will not travel until next fall. I spoke with our agency and the goverment is becoming increasingly difficult to work with and they feel it is only going to get worse. Although the new "rules" do not affect me in particular, my agency feels that this is a sign of very difficult times to come. Please just say a prayer for any families in the middle of the process who may be affected by these new regulations and the children that it leaves behind... they are going to need them
I just wanted to wish you well and let you know that the rollercoaster ride will end and when you get off a beautiful baby will be placed in your arms. I understand some of what you're going through. We had just had our dossier sent off when our gov't "accidently" bombed China's embassy in Baghdad. I was so scared that China would shut down it's program since most adoptive family are American but luckily after a few tense days things settled down.
Unfortunately, every program goes through highs and lows and sadly children are the innocent victims.
Everything happens for a reason. (at least that's what I kept repeating to myself after the first agency ripped me off)
). I know everything happens for a reason and I just keep remembering what my coordinator said "you don't find your child, your child will find you". I just have to keep remembering that 
I'm not sure what I would do if we had to change countries and start all over (we are currently paper chasing for our DD in China). I already feel a great love for our little girl, and I don't even know who she is or what she looks like. I will definately say a prayer that things will turn around so that all the children find loving homes. 
I am driving my DH crazy right now trying to pick a name. Right now we only agree one one (Hannah Ariel), but there a few others I love also. We may pick two or three and decide when we get the referral. We have at least a year (unless things pick up). 
Of course when we started out China adoption last April, the referral time was 6 months, and once we signed with an agency and started paperwork the time crept up to 8 months, and now it's closer to 9 or 10! 
We're obviously bad luck.
Keep your spirits up!!!!
Sandy22, anything on the girls?
