Update

As I mentioned in an update post this past December, there has been a slow down in the Novosibirsk region due to a change in supervision. This change is directly related to administrative issues regarding the supervision of inspectors in the region. In case you are wondering, inspectors (i.e. social workers) represent adoptive children in the court system. They previously worked under the Bodies of Guardianship and Trusteeship, but are now overseen by the Department of Education.

As a result of this change, the Department of Education has had a significant increase in their work load and are having to make extra time in their schedules for thorough review of each child's file and the court hearings that follow. They are working through each adoption case in a fair manner with their primary focus being on the families who have already made their first trips and are awaiting court dates.

Unfortunately for these families, what was originally supposed to be a 2-3 month wait has been extended to 4-5 months as the Department of Education works through all of these cases. While the Department of Education hopes to continue providing referrals to families who are registered and waiting, there is, understandably, a significant slow down in the amount of referrals being given.

At this time, WACAP is unable to speculate when we might get a referral. Originally our wait time was 1-6 months (we have already been waiting for 4 months), and while it may still be in that time frame, there is a possibility that it could be longer.

Although we would love to be able to hold our daughter in our arms right now, we continue to trust that it will happen in God's perfect timing.

Psalm 138:8
The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me;
your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever.
Do not forsake the work of your hands.