Okay, 2^nd posting for today, but I can’t believe I forgot to share my Mama’s Day gift from Dan. Dan has come around and agrees to adopt from Ukraine even if we can’t get “Flower”. Of course we both REALLY want “Flower” and she is priority but a denial of her referral does not mean we will pack it up and head home without the younger SN child (blind referral) that we hope to adopt (praying to come home with both girls). I asked if this is him doing this for me or if it is what he wants and he says it is what he wants. What a blessing!

 

Tomorrow we are headed back down to Columbia, AGAIN, for apostilles. We will be apostilling (is that a word?) the new Petition To Adopt and the addendum to our homestudy (just clarifies we are approved for TWO children between 3-13 yrs old). Got to get this stuff to Ukraine so our facilitator can translate it and get it ready to be submitted in a just a few more weeks.

 

I’m still believing God for this. I just really believe that we will come home with “Flower”, so please keep praying.

 

By the way, as usual, we spoke with “Flower” again on Friday. We haven’t been discussing her visiting this summer or any updates on the adoption, I really was not clear on what the foster mom had decided to tell her. This Friday, “Flower” asked if I was coming to Ukraine to ask the “caregiver” (I assume she means SDA Director) if we could adopt her. We told her “yes”. She wanted to know if anyone else was coming with me, we told her “Papa” and she cheered. LOL Too cute! We were going to take Anthony and Yana but due to the uncertainty with “Flower’s” adoption and also going for a blind referral, we think it is best they do not come. “Flower” asked when we were coming and Yana couldn’t remember how to translate “4-5 months” or “maybe September” which is probably for the best anyway, just in case. So we told her that we did not know yet, we have to wait until they tell us when we can come.

 

I suppose this is the best way to handle it, telling her the truth that we will not know if we can adopt her until we come and ask. Once again I reminded her to pray. We tried to really stress the importance of prayer, especially prayers of orphans; I believe their prayers have so much power. She said she is praying, and of course we are too.

Hi Michelle!
I am keeping my fingers and toes crossed for you and flower! Never give up hope!
Please visit my blog and lend me some of YOUR valuable advice on rude comments - please! I need some help! UGH!
Amy

I just wanted to let you know that we have our whole small group praying for your family, getting Flower home, and our friend at the SDA.

I think it is so neat the Yana is able to still translate. :)

In Him,
Krista