Friday, January 18, 2008
Gettin closer
Three weeks down!!! I know, it doesnt seem like a lot but everyday could be THE day! Soooo exciting. I wonder if it'll still be exciting when we're on week 12 or even 16!?! Anyways this weekend Jason and I are going to work on some of our education classes so we can get that out of the way. Classes have never really been my thing but...these classes seem like they'll be pretty interesting so we'll see how it goes!
Friday, January 11, 2008
Not a 'Goodbye'
All the kids on Christmas eve. (Nastya is the blone in the black dress)
So this past wednesday we all had to say goodbye to Nastya (for those that do not know, she is an orphan from the Ukraine that my sister's family has been hosting for the past three weeks). All I can say is talk about 'footprints on the heart'. She has forever changed our family. It is amazing how children can endure soooo much in such a short lifetime yet still have so much love, trust, and compassion in them. I think one of the hardest parts of putting her on the plane was the unknown. As many of you know, adoption is very volatile, expecially in Ukraine. My sister and her family are planning to do everything they can to adopt her but there are many obstacles in the way. I hope so much that wednesday was not a 'goodbye' but just a 'see ya later'. I will miss her sweet smile, her boastful voice, watching her tackle new challenges (like figure out how to ride a bike in a matter of 4 hours), seeing her eyes light up as she rides the cones (horses). Please everyone keep my Nastya in their prayers.
So this past wednesday we all had to say goodbye to Nastya (for those that do not know, she is an orphan from the Ukraine that my sister's family has been hosting for the past three weeks). All I can say is talk about 'footprints on the heart'. She has forever changed our family. It is amazing how children can endure soooo much in such a short lifetime yet still have so much love, trust, and compassion in them. I think one of the hardest parts of putting her on the plane was the unknown. As many of you know, adoption is very volatile, expecially in Ukraine. My sister and her family are planning to do everything they can to adopt her but there are many obstacles in the way. I hope so much that wednesday was not a 'goodbye' but just a 'see ya later'. I will miss her sweet smile, her boastful voice, watching her tackle new challenges (like figure out how to ride a bike in a matter of 4 hours), seeing her eyes light up as she rides the cones (horses). Please everyone keep my Nastya in their prayers.Wednesday, January 2, 2008
We are on the list
As of Dec. 28th (my birthday) we were put on the official waiting list. YEAH!!! I am so excited to be at this stage. Now the real wait begins. Gladney is saying that it is taking anywhere from 3-5 months for a referral.
On a different note, we got home today after a two week stay with my parents. We had such a wonderful time at their house, it was great to leave the horses for a while and just take a little break. It is great to be home though. Ella is loving playing with all of her new toys and i'm loving trying to find room for all the new stuff!
I have tons of pics from Christmas that I'll hopefully get on here later tonight, right now I'm being ask to play Simon Says...
On a different note, we got home today after a two week stay with my parents. We had such a wonderful time at their house, it was great to leave the horses for a while and just take a little break. It is great to be home though. Ella is loving playing with all of her new toys and i'm loving trying to find room for all the new stuff!
I have tons of pics from Christmas that I'll hopefully get on here later tonight, right now I'm being ask to play Simon Says...
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