Thursday, March 31, 2011
Neither Will or myself has an incredibly strong preference for the country we want to adopt from. We've wavered between China and South Korea for some time now. We had finally come to the decision that China was our country. But now we're thinking perhaps God has other plans in store for us.
A couple of days ago, the agency I've been quizzing and asking questions of for several months notified me that they are not Hague certified and most likely won't be until sometime next year. In order for us to adopt from China and use their agency, we would need to start the adoption process almost immediately to complete our home study by October 1st, which is the Hague certification deadline. We just aren't ready yet.
We were torn. Do we continue working with this agency and switch countries, or do we move on to another agency and stick with China? It's a hard call to make, but since neither of us have a strong preference for either of these countries—after all, all of these children need homes—we weighed the pros and cons of each.
Since I've managed to build a great rapport with this agency and really feel comfortable with them, it came down to that. So as of this moment—depending upon what happens in the future with international adoption—we're switching our country to Korea. International adoption rules and regulations and programs are in constant flux, so it is possible our choice will return to China. But for now, the best choice for us seems to be Korea.
A couple of days ago, the agency I've been quizzing and asking questions of for several months notified me that they are not Hague certified and most likely won't be until sometime next year. In order for us to adopt from China and use their agency, we would need to start the adoption process almost immediately to complete our home study by October 1st, which is the Hague certification deadline. We just aren't ready yet.
We were torn. Do we continue working with this agency and switch countries, or do we move on to another agency and stick with China? It's a hard call to make, but since neither of us have a strong preference for either of these countries—after all, all of these children need homes—we weighed the pros and cons of each.
Since I've managed to build a great rapport with this agency and really feel comfortable with them, it came down to that. So as of this moment—depending upon what happens in the future with international adoption—we're switching our country to Korea. International adoption rules and regulations and programs are in constant flux, so it is possible our choice will return to China. But for now, the best choice for us seems to be Korea.
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