News from Boston!!!!

Talked to our friend Karen this morning!!!!!

She has received word that our Dossier for the Ukraine has been approved by the SDA. Yeah.!!!!!!!


Now tonight, we have a meeting to discuss the rest of the details! Please keep praying that our grants come through, we need help to get them here. Please pray for us!

Another Email from Mariupol!

After this upsetting week of everything going wrong, including losing my job, we did get a bit of sunshine. While I was staggering around this morning, trying to wake up........Roger said I needed to check my email. I thought of everything that it would be but never what it actually was........A email from Ania!

I thought that I would share this.

Hello, my dear mommy and daddy!
I miss you all very-very much! And I want to leave Ukraine as soon as possible. I can't wait for your arriving. I study very good. My mark for English lesson (the 1st term)  is 11 - it means exellent.
When I come to you I'll have a big serious request about my best friend. I want to help him.
How are LuKe, Adam, Kristi, mimi?
And I have one more question. Don't you mind if my friends write me on your computer when I come to you?
That's all.
With respect, 
your Ania

No News.....

We wait. I did speak to Karen and sent her a copies of our paperwork with our case number. I mailed the girls more pictures and letters. I hope they are getting them. 

You've got mail!!!!!

This morning, I get a text from my husband that reads, "You need to check your email as soon as possible!"

I was scared, excited and nervous......I had no idea what it was..........No guesses!......No ideas!.............

I raced to my computer and open my email and guess what?  I GOT MAIL!!!!!!!!! All the way from Mariupol! I wanted to share. I have cried everytime I read this.

Today is Ania's 15th birthday!

Hello, my dear mommy and daddy!
I miss you very much. I am waiting when we meet again. I want to see Luice, Adam and two new sisters, Emmy and Abigail. We are fine. I practice English but Kristina cannot study English well. And other subjects are good for us.
Why doesn't Luice write us? I wait for his letters with impatience! How is Luke, small Maddit, Kristy, grandma and grandpa? We really miss them.
Maggie told me that she would send the parcel to Tatiana Burak and then Tatiana would give it to me.
With great respect,
Anna and Kristina

Updates....

We received our case number for our Ukrainian Visa paperwork.......YIPEE!!!!!

That means we are officially listed in the Ukraine and are waiting for a invitation to travel.

                                                   yahoo!!!!!!!!

Letters from Home....

Now, My biggest girls birthday is December 5th. She will be 15! I can't believe that she is already almost to drive by American laws. I had an album made full of of their summer host pictures while they were here. I mailed it in hopes that Ania would get it for her birthday. I mailed letters from everyone here to them int he same box. We miss them so much and can not wait to have a house full of beautiful smiles and giggles.

Adam has completed his college paperwork and mailed it in for University of Kentucky. He is a wise man trapped in a teenager body.We are proud. He is going to be a missionary and spread the word of God to all. He wants to work with orphans. That is near and dear to his heart, for more reasons than just having adopted sisters..........

We are just hanging tight waiting for new information. Nothing new thus far. Happy Thanksgiving friends!
We have alot to be thankful for.

YIPEE!!!!!!

Well, this week we completed all our dossier and our 1-171H has been approved! It will be coming in the mail soon.

YIPEE! Everything is done, now our dossier will be heading for the Ukraine. Then we wait.

The girls were upset because they were not coming over Christmas break but I know they understand that we don't have the money to bring them home without knowing when we could be going back to get them, for good.

I did receive a notice from Katelyn's Fund telling me that I was not approved for their assistance. I mailed our application for A Child Waits Foundation in hope they can assist us. I pray for even a interest free or low interest loan. Either way, I do not worry for I know that God has plans for them and us. It will work out.

I have heard from some other couples that were adopting and I am so glad that they too are working away to get their kids home too. Special thanks to all the ones who are supporting us, you are priceless. Thank you!