Harrisburg bound

My friend Janet and I went early today to Harrisburg, PA.  We will get the LAST Apostilles for adoption paperwork!! Thank you Janet for the company!!  Time moves way too fast in America.

I will be leaving on a Jet plane Saturday! I've been running around preparing and shopping for the kids and back to school.  So much to do!

Paperwork

"We can lick gravity, but sometimes the paperwork is overwhelming."
                               Wernher von Braun

I believe I was born to do paperwork. It is neverending in this process. The paperwork that we did yesterday and got notarized was wrong. So I fixed it today - or so I thought.  Then Keith came home and read it & found something else.  So while at WalMart I had to walk Keith through fixing it and going to get it notarized!!  I'm just so glad it was here and NOT in Ukraine. 

Counting our blessings!!

South Carolina pics

Just thought that I would post a few pics from my time in SC.  Wish Keith could've joined us, but he had to work! We are so blessed with such a wonderful family.  We had a new family member to welcome this year - say HI to Josiah!  Everyone is anxious to welcome Dylan & Roman!  They are going to love South Carolina & our family fun in the summertime!!!

Why Ukraine?

I just wanted to share this post on the Daley's blog.  It pretty much sums up why we went to Ukraine to adopt our boys.  A good read!

http://thedaleyfamilyblog.blogspot.com/2012/08/why-did-you-go-all-way-to-ukraine-to.html?spref=fb

Back in the USA

We enjoyed TGIFriday's in the Kiev, Ukraine airpot so much. Just getting that taste of America was nice!

We landed safely back in the US today and it is so nice to be back.  We're thankful for safe flights along the way.  There are just SO many things we take for granted here in America. We're so happy to be back.

I will be joining my family in one of my favorite places - Litchfield SC!!  Can't wait to see Kevin and Hannah and everyone there. 

Friends

Had a great visit today with a friend and her Mom in another town.  They are on the same journey and it was great to chat and enjoy a meal together! Thank you Tanya & Sonja!!

Going to bed early tonight so we can get up at 4am to head to the airport.

Other pics

I thought I would go ahead and post a few more pics from our court day.  We passed the time before playing Uno. Also, afterward we ran into our good friends from NY in town! So glad that he could translate for us. 

Our day in Court

Isaiah 26:3-4   The steadfast of mind thou wilt keep in perfect peace, Because he trusts in Thee. Trust in the Lord forever, For in God the Lord, we have an everlasting Rock!

Just want to thank everyone for your prayers this morning. We just got back a little bit ago.  Keith and I had amazing peace! It went really well.  It was a little intense, but we got through it with God's help.  It has been one year and a day since we said good to Roman in Pennsylvania.  We are amazed with what God has done in our lives and in our hearts. 

TODAY THE FAIRS WENT FROM A FAMILY OF 4 TO A FAMILY OF 6!!!

We have much to be thankful for. We especially want to thank God for what He has done and to thank you all for your prayers and support.  We would not be able to do it without it.

Please continue to pray for all of us. Keith and I will start heading home tomorrow.

I love ya, tomorrow

Update: Tomorrow is the big day! Our court time is 1:30 our time and 6:30am Eastern time. Please pray that everything will go smoothly and that God would be glorified in all that we say and do!!!!

God gave me some neat verses last week for tomorrow!

Matthew 10:19-20  But when they deliver you up, do not become anxious about how or what you will speak; for it shall be given you in that hour what you are to speak. For it is not you who speak, but it is the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you!  Amen!

Childlike Delight

"When you walk through a day with childlike delight, savoring every blessing, you proclaim your trust in Me, your ever-present Shepherd. The more you focus on My Presence with you, the more fully you can enjoy life."
--Devotional
Thanks Craig!

Bunker tour

I was so thankful that we got to catch up with friends that are here from Lansdale!! We had a great time visiting with them.  We also got to tour a site of old World War 2 Underground Bunkers.  It was a beautiful day & we enjoyed seeing them with Roman and Dylan!

More Bunker Day!

Ever present lovingkindness

For the mountains may be removed and the hills may shake, but my lovingkindness will not be removed from you, and my covenant of peace will not be shaken, says the Lord who has compassion on you.      Isaiah 54:10

I am so thankful for verses like this! Unshakeable peace!! Thank you so much Lord for that reassurance.

A Day at the Beach

Update

Since the process here is taking longer than we thought, we have decided that I will come home for 2 weeks during the waiting period after court. Looking forward to being home for a little bit, but sad to leave the boys.  I will be coming home with Keith on the 19th of August!

 

 

 

 

"Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take MY yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart;

and you shall find rest for your souls.

For my yoke is easy, and My load is light.

Matthew 11:28-30

Beautiful Views!

He who began a good work in you will be faithful to complete it until the day of Jesus Christ              Philippians 1:6

Fortress

The Lord is my rock and my fortress
2 Samuel 22:2