"Not today.""Then tomorrow."So went our conversation with Katya this morning with Liliya interpreting. Bittersweet and beautiful, increasing our urgency even more while we wait. A word of encouragement came to me from Molly, one of my college girls -"For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. On God rests my salvation and my glory; my mighty rock, my refuge is God." Psalm 62:5-7As I was urged by … [Read more...] about “Papa, come to me today.”
Skyping with Katya TOMORROW!
Tomorrow we'll be skyping with Katya! She has an English lesson with Liliya at 2:00 PM Ukraine time and then we'll talk after that (3:15 PM - Ukraine time, 8:15 AM - our time). This will be the first real communication we've had with her since she was with us this summer. I'm excited, but a little nervous. I have no idea what folks have told her about our intentions, but there are plenty of people around her who know that we're trying to adopt her so it's likely that she is aware of this too. … [Read more...] about Skyping with Katya TOMORROW!
Seeds planted and watered …
Look at this cutie. God gave me a "heads-up" when Bill said to me, "Can we take her home?" She lives in an orphanage in the Rivne District of Ukraine, but unlike Katya, she is not a "pure orphan," she's a "social orphan." This means that there is still family somewhere in her picture. This could be good, or not so good, depending on how involved that family is. For some of these "social orphans," it would be a blessing to be moved to "pure orphan" status so they are available to become part … [Read more...] about Seeds planted and watered …
Reminder of Reality
As Bill and I are checking off our lists, it's good to remember that we are doing much more than paperwork. We are strategically engaged to bring Katya home. The following post is by a young lady - Rhya who was adopted by Clark and Kris Stoesz when she was 10. There organization, Ukraine Orphan Outreach is listed in the sidebar. People may say, "What can be so bad about an orphanage? They have food. They have shelter. They have school." But what they don't have is a family. God sets the … [Read more...] about Reminder of Reality
Heard from Dima …
The Frontier Horizon crew all arrived safely back in Ukraine. The hand-off from Ira to Dima happened and he is in now in possession of our "Power of Attorney." Monday or Tuesday he will turn in our papers to the SDA in Kiev and within a couple of weeks we will find out the definitive status of Katya's availability. I imagine this will be a long two weeks as we wait to hear. Please pray with us that the paperwork is in order and Katya actually was registered in March 2008. … [Read more...] about Heard from Dima …
7XBLSD taken!
On May 6, this forwarded email came through my inbox while I sat at Panera Bread preparing a Mother's Day message for our church:"A" and "S",I am hoping you two may be able to help with any connections that you have made with other families through the adoption process. Katya is looking for a host family, who can also be her forever family, for this June-July. Since Katya's visit with us this Christmas, a lot more has been learned about her past. Her paternal grandmother raised her from birth. … [Read more...] about 7XBLSD taken!