Well we have completed the steps for our homestudy, our social worker, now just has to write it up.. YEAH ! We are now in the docuement gathering stage..
and fundraising stage.. this is the challenging part alot of people are supportive emotionally just not financially..SO Please pray that things work out for us.
Elijahs country is expected to undergo alot of changes we're just not sure when, hopefully AFTER we get him home, were shooting for Summer, earlier is better than later.
Please please pray we get this little guy home!!
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Sunday, March 6, 2011
A birthday and anniversary... ON THE SAME DAY..
Imagine leaving everything you've ever known going with someone you have only spent 15 hours with, who doesnt speak your language then traveling half way around the world where NOTHING is familiar, the sights, sounds, smells none of it...
Well this is what happened to Alina on her 8th birthday... four years ago.. She became my daughter, she walked out of the orphanage and her world was totally transformed. SO we celebrate her birhtday and we celebrate her GOTCHA daty this week, and today is 4 years ago we flew from Moscow to Atlanta to Tampa and she became an American Citizen.
GOD has blessed us with the addition of her to our family. The changes in her have been so amazing to see. She came home at eight years old, 44 inches and 40 pounds, now shes 4 10 and weights 65 pounds, she could not read or write in any language she now will sit down with a chapter book and be done with in a few hours, GOD has been so good to us, THANK YOU LORD.
This was then..
And NOW...
Well this is what happened to Alina on her 8th birthday... four years ago.. She became my daughter, she walked out of the orphanage and her world was totally transformed. SO we celebrate her birhtday and we celebrate her GOTCHA daty this week, and today is 4 years ago we flew from Moscow to Atlanta to Tampa and she became an American Citizen.
GOD has blessed us with the addition of her to our family. The changes in her have been so amazing to see. She came home at eight years old, 44 inches and 40 pounds, now shes 4 10 and weights 65 pounds, she could not read or write in any language she now will sit down with a chapter book and be done with in a few hours, GOD has been so good to us, THANK YOU LORD.
This was then..
Monday, February 28, 2011
Moving along... homestudy visit is less than 2 weeks!
Spencer...or soon to be Elijah is soon to be one step closer to being out son.
OUR homestudy visit is less than 2 weeks away, scheduled for the weekend of March 12-13. We dont have his room fixed up yet but we know which room is going to be his.
With Lauren getting married in June and leaving for boot camp by the end of June, Eth will move into her room and we will put Elijah in what is now Eths room which is closest room to Dan and I.
With the homestudy done we can the work on the dossier. We are hoping to be in his country mid Summer, but WE have serious fund raising to do before we can get over there... Its all in GODS hands, please pray for us.
in the meantime I look at this beautiful face everyday.
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OUR homestudy visit is less than 2 weeks away, scheduled for the weekend of March 12-13. We dont have his room fixed up yet but we know which room is going to be his.
With Lauren getting married in June and leaving for boot camp by the end of June, Eth will move into her room and we will put Elijah in what is now Eths room which is closest room to Dan and I.
With the homestudy done we can the work on the dossier. We are hoping to be in his country mid Summer, but WE have serious fund raising to do before we can get over there... Its all in GODS hands, please pray for us.
in the meantime I look at this beautiful face everyday.
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Saturday, February 12, 2011
Are you Vera's family?
This beautiful soon to be 6 year old, had a family, but for some reason only know to them and God they backed out after meeting this angel. She need a family.. Is it you?
Several families whom have met this beautiful girl are very strongly advocating for her family...
She has Cerebral Palsy like Alina,she is capable of so much more than she will have the opportunity for in her country and in the instutition she is facing.
http://iknowyouroutthereimjustwaiting.blogspot.com
She has Cerebral Palsy like Alina,she is capable of so much more than she will have the opportunity for in her country and in the instutition she is facing.
http://iknowyouroutthereimjustwaiting.blogspot.com
147 million orphans, making a difference...before its to late
This was copied from my friend Michelle's blog...
(In June 2010 she added three special angels to her family from Elijah's country)
Once upon a time there was a wise man
who used to go to the ocean to do his
writing. He had a habit of walking on the
beach before he began his work.
One day he was walking along the shore.
As he looked down the beach, he saw a
human figure moving like a dancer. He
smiled to himself to think of someone
who would dance to the day.
So he began to walk faster to catch up.
As he got closer, he saw that it was a
young man and the young man wasn't
dancing, but instead he was reaching
down to the shore, picking up something
and very gently throwing it into the ocean.
As he got closer he called out,
"Good morning! What are you doing?"
The young man paused, looked up and replied,
"Throwing starfish in the ocean."
"I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfish in the ocean?"
"The sun is up and the tide is going out. And if I don't throw them in they'll die."
"But, young man, don't you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it. You can't possibly make a difference!"
The young man listened politely. Then bent down, picked up another starfish and threw it into the ocean, past the breaking waves and said -
"It made a difference to that one."
If his family had came in time they could have made a difference to this one.. but unfortunately it wasnt to be, He has his wings and is free from all pain, he is with THE HEAVENLY FATHER...bless you Dante
(In June 2010 she added three special angels to her family from Elijah's country)
Once upon a time there was a wise man
who used to go to the ocean to do his
writing. He had a habit of walking on the
beach before he began his work.
One day he was walking along the shore.
As he looked down the beach, he saw a
human figure moving like a dancer. He
smiled to himself to think of someone
who would dance to the day.
So he began to walk faster to catch up.
As he got closer, he saw that it was a
young man and the young man wasn't
dancing, but instead he was reaching
down to the shore, picking up something
and very gently throwing it into the ocean.
As he got closer he called out,
"Good morning! What are you doing?"
The young man paused, looked up and replied,
"Throwing starfish in the ocean."
"I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfish in the ocean?"
"The sun is up and the tide is going out. And if I don't throw them in they'll die."
"But, young man, don't you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it. You can't possibly make a difference!"
The young man listened politely. Then bent down, picked up another starfish and threw it into the ocean, past the breaking waves and said -
"It made a difference to that one."
If his family had came in time they could have made a difference to this one.. but unfortunately it wasnt to be, He has his wings and is free from all pain, he is with THE HEAVENLY FATHER...bless you Dante
Monday, February 7, 2011
Were official..
We have officially committed to the most adorable 4 1/2 year old. We no longer have to be prayer warriors for Spencer.. We're gonna be his family... we are going to name him Elijah!
Saturday, February 5, 2011
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