The Dark Matter of Love

The G8 was a bust as far as Obama and Putin speaking about the adoption ban.  Heartbreaking.  I just want my girl home!!!  She turned two at the end of May, and it just feels awful to not have her home.  When we met her back in December, I was 100% confident we'd have her home long before her second birthday.  I hate that the president of her country doesn't care if she lives or dies.  He doesn't care if she has a happy life or a miserable one.  I hate that the president of my country doesn't care about her or about us, either.  I don't  know what else to do.  It feels so hopeless at times.
I was fortunate enough to get to view a new documentary film, The Dark Matter of Love, a month or so ago.  It is a beautiful film about an American family who adopted an 11 year old girl and twin 5 year old boys from Russia.  It follows their journey through the first year of struggles, and ultimately shows how love changes these kids.  They made the film long before the adoption ban, but the timing turned out such that the film director (Sarah McCarthy) feels compelled to use her film to plead for the 300 children who've met prospective adoptive parents but are still stuck.  She is taking her film to the Moscow film festival and will be showing it several times as well as streaming it live to all of Russia.  Awesome!!  And so brave!!  Sarah is also trying to get a lobbyist in Washington D.C. to talk to Obama about helping the 300.  Obama and Putin are meeting again in September for the G20 and will meet with just the two of them in Moscow before the summit.  Sarah is working towards getting Obama engaged before September.  She is a saint to spend so much time and energy trying to free our kids!!  I am forever grateful to her!

This is the Diaz family featured in the film, The Dark Matter of Love, along with the director, Sarah McCarthy

Sarah has started a Kickstarter campaign to pay the lobbyist, etc.  She has to raise 50,000 pounds before July 5, or she gets none of the money already raised.  If you have a few dollars to spare, visit her Kickstarter campaign HERE and please spread the word!  We can use all the help we can get to bring our baby home, and an awesome film campaign backing us may just be the thing we need!

G8...TODAY!

The G8 is happening today in Northern Ireland.  Right now.  Putin and Obama are meeting separately.  Will adoption be on their agenda!?  Please pray, cross your fingers, and send good vibes!  Putin is the only one that can get our little girl home.  A girl that has no chance at a family in her own country.  A girl who needs medical intervention, therapy, and education.  But most of all, a girl who needs a family and love.  She does not deserve to be locked away for the rest of her life.  She has done nothing wrong, yet she suffers.  Please pray that these two leaders will care about her and all the others that will not be adopted because of this adoption ban.  Please pray that they will realize that although they have other important topics to discuss, that these kids deserve more.  Please pray.

A Few More Articles

There have been a few articles of note since the last time I posted.  I thought I'd include them in case anybody is interested!

A few weeks ago, fellow adopting parents were trying fiercely to get all their senators and congressmen to sign a letter to Obama asking him to discuss adoption at the G8 summit this month.  It was a lot of work by a lot of people.  They even had to go to DC to collect all the signatures in person!  The hard work was worth it, though!  There's even an article in Russia about it!  Here is the link for that article.

Also, did you know that Steven Seagal is responsible for the diplomatic trip to Russia!?  I'm not even joking.  Haha!  Hilarious, bizarre, and awesome all at the same time.  Read all about it here.  Who knew!?  If anyone knows anyone who knows Steven Seagal or knows how to contact him, let me know!  I would love for him to advocate for our adoption!!  How rad would that be if Steven Seagal were responsible for bringing my baby home?  The perfect end to this crazy journey if you ask me ;)

A little girl with Down syndrome who had parents coming for her died.  She had a heart condition that wasn't treated.  This is so devastating.  Here is a link to that story.  (This story is in Russian, but if you open it in Google Chrome, it will translate it for you).  This is one of the many reasons we need to get our kids home.

Last but not least is this article.  This article is also in Russian, but open it in Google Chrome to read in English.  My favorite line of the article is, "The question "b", can be revised ban on adoptions Russian orphans to the United States in light of the promises of U.S. congressmen, Elena Mizulina said that "any law can be reviewed."  Elena Mizulina is a duma member who helped write the Dima Yakovlev law in the first place.  If we can get her thinking that the law should be reviewed in light of promises of U.S. congressmen, that is AMAZING!!!

As always, thank you for your prayers and support!  I will keep you updated of any changes!