Colombia Crisis Ended

(According to CNN)
The presidents of Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador have signed a declaration to end a crisis sparked when Colombian troops killed a rebel leader and 21 others inside Ecuadoran territory.

"With the promise not to ever again assault a brother country and the request for forgiveness [by Colombia], we can consider this very serious incident resolved," said Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa.

Correa, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe shook hands Friday at the end of what had been a contentious meeting of the Rio Group of Latin American leaders.

What a relief!

On the adoption front, nothing yet.
The question of what we will name the children has come up. Here at home we decided to not talk about names again until we receive the referral. We would love to keep thier given names, but depending on the situation, we may use them as a middle name. There are so many factors involved that there is no way to really make a decision. A lot depends on the age and desire of the child. It's much easier to choose a name of our own for a baby, but for a 7 year old, that may be a bit troubling for them. But, in general, our goal is to keep the names the birth mother has given to them. Either as a first name or a middle name. So we'll just have to see what happens when we get more info.

Keep your eyes out for a post with the title "REFERRAL!" I expect to be able to post it soon. (Smile)