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You need to have a discussion with your agency about this. But, I'll be frank with you. You need to really look deep within yourself to determine if you are really prepared to take this on. What will you do if you stop this one, get a new referral, and hit roadblocks again? Everyone wants a smooth and fast process. But, for some of us the journey is more difficult.
We lost our first referral after 7 months and a wonderful visit. Our daughter's process got caught in Civil Registry scandals, PGN over turn, lots of stuff that simply was no one's fault. Purely bad timing.
We accepted her referral in mid 9/04, and we did not have pre-approval until mid 1/05. She finally came home at almost 8 months old, nearly 17 months after we started our adoption journey. I honestly thought we had missed so much of the baby stage, but she really was still such a baby then. I felt like we had her home just when she was starting to learn all kinds of fun things.
Good luck with your decision. I know it's hard. I know it just is unfair at times. But, it may be the path to your child; only you can decide!
Holli
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