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We did not even know about the different international adoption programs until we went to an adoption seminar. It was easy for us to select Russia. My great-grandmother on my mother's side of the family was from Russia and I have always felt a close bond to my mother's side of the family. Also, they had pictures and videos of the orphanages. It was a little hard to see so many children waiting for homes. After the seminar we drove home in silence and did not talk about it. I think we both sort of needed to digest what we saw. We got up the next morning and almost said at the same time "Let's adopt from Russia." We never have questioned our decision and when we decided to adopt again it was implicit that we would return to the same orphanage. We developed close relationships with the people we stayed with and with people at the orphanage. We have developed a great love for the country where our son was born.
Karen
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