There are a lot of rumors flying out there right now…a lot of panicked people. Currently, I don’t have the information to tell anyone what is fact and what is fiction, but I urge everyone to call their agencies and social workers before they panic.

What I can tell you is the Korean adoption is going to change and, at least for awhile, things are slowing down. In the past, the Korean government has made attempts to encourage domestic adoption, but they’ve never done it on such a large scale before. It will be interesting to watch and see how this develops.

My husband and I aren’t ready to adopt again. We have things that we need to do and money to save before we’re ready. I can’t help but wonder how this will affect us. Will the Korean program be open by the time we get there? Will the new rules mean that the children will be older when they finally arrive? Though Korea has long been the exception, the international adoption world has rarely been predictable. We will have to wait and see what happens.

Someone asked me if I would be disappointed if the Korean program closes before we can adopt a sibling for my son. It’s a good question. Yes, I will be disappointed. I’ve always assumed that my children would be adopted from Korea just like I was. However, I’m also a firm believer that everything happens for a reason (even if I don’t like the reason). We were unable to adopt through one agency because they had closed their lists, but that led us to another agency and our son. If there is a child out there that is meant to be ours…we’ll find eachother.

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