PeppyGPhiB, you are so right. For years we've sought to adopt just once more since so many of ours have graduated and gone on to college. We got a study and decided to ask for a sib group. Month after month we would make it to the 'finals' of the adoption selection meetings for various groups but then not get chosen.
I finally called a worker I'd gotten to know and asked what it was about us that was causing us not to be chosen. He said, and I still can't believe this: "Some of the workers are concerned that your kids have been too successful in academics and activities and they wonder if you'd resent adoptive children who might not be able to match that."
So there you are, folks. We see signs everywhere begging people (especially bilingual ones like us) to adopt or foster but we're being punished for our kids' success! I asked the worker if we should start tearing up our children's homework or refusing to let them try out for any more teams and then reapply (jk) but he's on our side and he encouraged us to keep applying.
We should know in 3 days if we were successful this time. Please pray for us, everybody.