My Coordinator has been changed again!

In an effort not to get upset I have waited to post about these changes and I am glad that I did. Thursday I got a call from a friend who is also using my agency to tell me that she got a letter telling her that our coordinator is being moved internally to a different area of the agency. I had not gotten that letter so I had a bit of concern over who would take over my case or if she was having to keep it and start a new position.

Believe me I understand that in every company especially in Michigan there are a number of changes that each employee is having to make to keep there job. My job is no different. We are making changes left and right with additional responsiblities being added daily. The pressure for every one is on because of the economy.

I just feel that I am at a very delicate stage in the process that I just want to make sure that things are not being missed. I do have some questions that can not seemingly be answered until I travel for my first trip. The age limit in my home study is one area that will have to be changed before my second trip so I am making a list of things that I think might need attention so that I have it handy.

I emailed my agency on Thursday night (very late) so I did not expect an answer until Friday late or maybe not even until Monday. I did check my email before I went to bed last night just in case I had missed a response but there was nothing.

So this morning I woke up and the first thing I did before even getting out of bed was to check my email from my new phone. How did I live without that for so many years. To my surprise I had 3 emails from my agency. No travel dates but I am still hopeful. The first two responses were from my old coordinator telling me that yes she was moving to a different position. To my excitement she told me that the director of the Russian program will be taking on my case.

I am a bit shocked and relieved to know that she will be the one handling my case. I am sure that I am not the only one that has been farmed out to her but WOW and I glad that I was. I know that in the past couple of months I have posted that I really did not and quite honestly do not feel any emotional connection between my agency and myself. I hope and pray that this will change. Believe me I am not looking for them to hold my hand through the process or stroke my feelings daily because that is not what I expect or need at this point but I do expect and deserve a level of compassion and empathy.

The director of the Russian program is actually the one who told me about my referral when I was in Detroit and honestly she was wonderful to talk to that day even before I found out about Little Banana. I have confidence that she will do her best to help me complete my adoption. I really think that if it is in her power she will help to smooth out as many bumps as possible along the way. So in my opinion this is great news!