the drama continues

Why do these things continue to surprise me?

Agency sw just e-mailed me and casually told me that all the plans previously made for my ppr's being submitted by the Russian sw on the Russian schedule has been changed.

And they want me to have my ppr done in less than three weeks.

Somehow, they forgot everything THEY told me--and when they asked the Russian sw to comply with requirements for US families, she said she couldn't. And they decided I would have a new sw do everything if that's the way things had to be. Surely the consulate had a sw on staff.

WHAT??!!?

No, the consulate does not have a sw on staff.
No, there is not an English-speaking sw in the city.
No, I cannot contact my sw who is on vacation. I told her we didn't need her to do the ppr because that's what you told me.
No, I cannot get a visa in time to fly in another sw.
No, this cannot be done. It just cannot.

And WHY did the agency do against what they'd already told me and call my sw asking her to do a US ppr instead of what they told me that "Russia" told them already?

I take my ppr obligation seriously. I'm happy to do them. But, I cannot make this magically happen in under three weeks. (Note to those not involved in Russian adoptions: If an agency is lacking any ppr's their permit to work in Russia can be suspended or revoked. AND, not doing my ppr's on time jeopardizes my chances of adopting from Russia in the future.)

That's why I asked about it on 7 December.

No clue what's happening now. I told the agency all that I've told you. I can't make it happen. Maybe we can fly to Germany this weekend and meet with sw 2.5 or fly home and start over with a new sw? How is that even possible? How much would that even cost?

Forwarded the e-mail from the agency saying that the Russian sw would be used back to the agency sw.

Not happy. This is just one. more. thing.