Passport Day!

Passport day is finally here! I think we will have to leave the apartment early.  We'll have extra time before our appointment at the embassy.

I'll post pics when I can!!

Packing

They say the passports will be ready tomorrow!!!
WOOOHHOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
I'm already packing for our next town - Kiev!
Thank you most of all for praying. Please don't stop!

The plan is: U.S. Embassy Wednesday and Thursday, then we will fly HOME on Friday!!

For Keith

I am so thankful for Keith and all that he is doing to get ready for us to come HOME!! He is such a great guy. :)  A big THANK YOU to all of those that are helping him too.  We have had friends come over and paint, and we're rearranging the rooms so that everyone can be happy!!  So thankful for him & for all the work being done.

I just wanted to post some pictures for Keith - a tribute to the electrical challenges we have seen in Ukraine. Enjoy. :)

Friends

Had a wonderful time visiting with my friend Beth and her son Vlad! They are one week behind us in this journey.  Thankful to have a friend to spend time with here.  It helps the time go by faster!  It is also so much better than sitting around watching the TV show that's like Roseanne, but with Ukranian actors!! hahaha

We should be in Kiev next Wednesday and Thursday, then fly home on Friday!  We will be doing embassy stuff on Wednesday & Thursday.  I'm so thankful to be able to stay at Hospitality House in Kiev.

Here are a couple of pictures of Simferopol:

Blessings

Luke 12:48B
From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.


These verses have really hit home after being here! Every single person in America has been given much.

I'm thankful that we got the last cabin on the train available for next Tuesday night.  Also, God has provided a place for us to stay in Kiev for free! There is a woman that has opened her home to people just like us that need a place to stay while processing paperwork for adoptions.  It will be nice to speak to her in English. :)

Praising God for his concern for the details and the many special blessings that he provides.

Papers submitted!

Update: Well, Dylan and the translator didn't get back until 2:30.  It took them longer than they thought. We submitted 20 plus pieces of paper.  We took 2 trips to the bank to pay fees.  With 40 minutes to spare before the bank closed we got everything in.  NOW we wait another week in hopes that their new passports come back next Tuesday. Dylan and the translator do have to go back to the other town again on Friday.  Round trip it is 7+ hours!  It is crazy here.  There is so much waiting and so many fees. 

Thank you so much for praying! I am SOOOOO thankful it got submitted. Just a little closer to home!  We hope to fly back next Friday the 21st!! A lot has to fall in place by then, but that is my goal.

Sons from afar

Isaiah 43:5-7
Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your children from east and gather you from the west. I will say to the north, "Give them up!" and to the south, "Do not hold them back." Bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth - everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made."

Loving technology

It is amazing what a small world we live in. I am sitting here in Ukraine talking to Social workers back in Pennsylvania, registering kids for school, and talking to CHOP Adopt!!

Amazed and thankful for technology and of course the internet! It is such a lifeline knowing that everyone is praying for us. Everytime I read your notes I feel your support and love.

Thank you!