Will Russia Freeze Adoptions for all US Families???

My dear friends and loving family we are deeply saddened by the lastest news of another person mistreating a child. Every child matters regardless if they were brought into this world in a biological way or an adoptive way. At this time we have no official word of Russia closing adoptions down for American families. No news, in this case, is good news. Please keep us in your prayers and our children that are waiting to come home. They are the real heroes in this tradgedy!

Here is a letter sent to us by our adoption agency:

Dear Adoptive Families,

We are sure that by now you have heard in the news about the unfortunate action taken by one American adoptive single mother who adopted her little boy from Russia last September. This adoptive mother had a problem with her son and, apparently without seeking proper counsel, sent her little seven year old boy back to Moscow alone. The reason she stated was that the boy was not an emotionally healthy child.

This is tragic and very cruel on the part of this parent to handle the child in this manner. We are all very upset by this and, needless to say, the Russia government and media is reacting very strongly toward adoptions at this time. We have been in contact with our people in Penza. They too are very upset because they know what that could mean to those kids waiting to be adopted.

Nothing has been decided yet, and we pray that the outcome will not be negative. We are very concerned and will stay in touch with our Penza associate, Tanya, and other contacts we have in Russia . . . and keep in touch with all of you.

Right now we have a family in Penza ready for their court hearing which is to take place next Wednesday. Please include David and Karin Owen and their little Jake to be adopted in your prayers that nothing will hinder that process for them. In fact, we all need to pray that this incident will not result in any delay for our adoptive families, many of whom have submitted their dossiers and are awaiting referral(s) and a court date.

Again, please keep the Owen family and all other waiting families in your prayers. We all know that our Lord loves those kids more than we do and He is in control. We will be in contact with all of you as we hear anything significant regarding this incident.

Our love and Lord's blessings to all,

Alexandra and George