We’re up early, so when the director’s call comes, saying he’ll be at our apartment in four minutes, we’re ready to go. The city is full of traffic, and the sidewalks are packed with mothers and fathers escorting their beautiful children to the first day of school. Practically all the children are carrying bouquets of […]
Day of Soul-Searching
Still, today we have no idea what awaits us on Monday. We discuss the healthy vs. unhealthy child issue, the baby boy vs. girl issue, the possibility of having to return home to begin the adoption process all over again (if there are no healthy babies available). We’re tired, confused, and feel very much like […]
Adoption Quandary
It’s just finished raining as we exit the Kiev airport—the sun is out, the air scrubbed clean. The director of the Ukrainian Adoption Program and his assistant have met us, and now we’re heaving all the luggage into the back of his Navigator. As we pull out of the lot, the director turns to me. […]