On a lighter note, we met with an American couple who is here from Virginia to finalize their adoption. We have been conversing with them over the last 2 years, as we first met them in Dec 2005 during our first visit. They are also caught up in this mess, so we commiserated over lunch. Attached is a photo of us in Lenin Square, the main part of downtown Chelyabinsk. We went to a restaurant with no English menu and we managed to get ourselves some fish and french fries, which pleased us! We also shopped for a coat for Alek and bought him a Russian hat complete with fur flap on front and over ears...we will post a picture of him in it when we get a chance! While downtown, we met up with the parents of a girl we met in Kansas who is from Chelyabinsk. For those of you who have not heard this amazing story, the short version is that we were eating pizza in Overland Park shortly before our September visit to Russia and our waitress happened to be from Chelyabinsk and in Kansas on a student visa....what are the chances of that?? We asked Yulia if we could take something to her parents for her when we visited in Sept and we did and met her stepdad. Today, we met with her mom and stepdad downtown to exchange more gifts and we will be bringing some back to her from them (surprise Yulia!). Anyway, it is funny how God works....meeting Yulia was one of the biggest blessings we have had on this adoption journey--quite a confirmation for us to continue down this long road to bring Alek home. Yulia has agreed to come to our home after we get Alek and speak Russian to him. How awesome will that be? Couple this with the fact that my niece is fluent in Russian...he should be bi-lingual for sure!!!
Saturday, October 27, 2007
A Saturday Without Football
Last night we found out that the document in Moscow that we have been waiting on has been prepared (yea!); however, the Moscow ministry refused to fax it because that is not in their procedures...seriously, that is what they said. So we have to wait for mail which will arrive this week. Also, we learned that the judge has imposed another requirement--to get an FBI background check and we are scrambling to figure out how that might be accomplished since this is only done in West Virginia and they need our fingerprints to do it. I'll spare you the details here, please just pray that there is a quick resolution to this one (hopefully not involving us flying to the US Embassy in Moscow to get our fingerprints done). I know we can't see everything God is doing, so we must trust Him and the plan He has -- we know both are good.
On a lighter note, we met with an American couple who is here from Virginia to finalize their adoption. We have been conversing with them over the last 2 years, as we first met them in Dec 2005 during our first visit. They are also caught up in this mess, so we commiserated over lunch. Attached is a photo of us in Lenin Square, the main part of downtown Chelyabinsk. We went to a restaurant with no English menu and we managed to get ourselves some fish and french fries, which pleased us! We also shopped for a coat for Alek and bought him a Russian hat complete with fur flap on front and over ears...we will post a picture of him in it when we get a chance! While downtown, we met up with the parents of a girl we met in Kansas who is from Chelyabinsk. For those of you who have not heard this amazing story, the short version is that we were eating pizza in Overland Park shortly before our September visit to Russia and our waitress happened to be from Chelyabinsk and in Kansas on a student visa....what are the chances of that?? We asked Yulia if we could take something to her parents for her when we visited in Sept and we did and met her stepdad. Today, we met with her mom and stepdad downtown to exchange more gifts and we will be bringing some back to her from them (surprise Yulia!). Anyway, it is funny how God works....meeting Yulia was one of the biggest blessings we have had on this adoption journey--quite a confirmation for us to continue down this long road to bring Alek home. Yulia has agreed to come to our home after we get Alek and speak Russian to him. How awesome will that be? Couple this with the fact that my niece is fluent in Russian...he should be bi-lingual for sure!!!
On a lighter note, we met with an American couple who is here from Virginia to finalize their adoption. We have been conversing with them over the last 2 years, as we first met them in Dec 2005 during our first visit. They are also caught up in this mess, so we commiserated over lunch. Attached is a photo of us in Lenin Square, the main part of downtown Chelyabinsk. We went to a restaurant with no English menu and we managed to get ourselves some fish and french fries, which pleased us! We also shopped for a coat for Alek and bought him a Russian hat complete with fur flap on front and over ears...we will post a picture of him in it when we get a chance! While downtown, we met up with the parents of a girl we met in Kansas who is from Chelyabinsk. For those of you who have not heard this amazing story, the short version is that we were eating pizza in Overland Park shortly before our September visit to Russia and our waitress happened to be from Chelyabinsk and in Kansas on a student visa....what are the chances of that?? We asked Yulia if we could take something to her parents for her when we visited in Sept and we did and met her stepdad. Today, we met with her mom and stepdad downtown to exchange more gifts and we will be bringing some back to her from them (surprise Yulia!). Anyway, it is funny how God works....meeting Yulia was one of the biggest blessings we have had on this adoption journey--quite a confirmation for us to continue down this long road to bring Alek home. Yulia has agreed to come to our home after we get Alek and speak Russian to him. How awesome will that be? Couple this with the fact that my niece is fluent in Russian...he should be bi-lingual for sure!!!
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Dear Lynn and Scott, Thanks so much for the daily journals..I look forward every day to reading of your progress and see God's work revealed. I was wondering after today's entry, what size is Alek wearing in U.S. clothing? I can't wait to see the picture of him in his new cap. I agree with you that God does have a grand plan for all of this, how exciting to be able to watch his plan unfold! You are such an encouragement to me every day by your faith and your humor. Alek's teenage years will seem like a piece of cake after all this! We anxiously await your next message. With love and prayers, The Worrel family.
Love your pictures. Thanks for sharing your story and pictures with us. We will continue to lift you up in our prayers. Alek is so lucky to have the two of you as parents. Can't wait to see him in Overland Park, KS
Sunday Morn:
Just home from church and my prayers. Lots of people praying for you here. Glad GA won and I'm very happy about MO. Hope they can keep up the good work. I love all the updates--this is so great to keep in touh. Helping with the Halloween Carnival at the church this eve. My love to you three and my prayers always. Doris A Lightfoot--MOM
What a great thing to be able to have a connection with another family there in Chelyabinsk and to also be connected with Yulia! Feel your frustrations, but also feel your gift of patience...what a lesson for us all!
Steve and I are in Phoenix....Steve leaves Mon AM for Livermore, CA...I will stay til the week and then we meet up here again and go back Knoxville to prepare for our wonderful Christmas celebration....a gift of a child at Christmas time is so appropriate for you!
We love you three, Steve and Cyd
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