Danik's first wedding

Sunday we were invited to the wedding. My husbands best friend was getting married. Sergey was in charge of  microphones, and all this sound/music/volume stuff. :))) At the last moment I decided to go to the wedding, and I knew it would be hard.
 Danik never been to the wedding, and I wasn't sure how big crowd, loud music, a lot of new stuff will affect him, and Denny doesnt' remember his last wedding, and being very very active 3 year old, I knew it will be hard. Boys did great, I am very proud of my sons, I had to take some coloring books, toys, and other stuff to keep boys busy, but Danik didn't need all of that, he was just watching everybody, and asking a lot of questions :))

Baby, ElliAna, it's a different story, she is a baby and like to run, run, run  and sometimes she turn her head to see if mommy chasing her :))) and it's ok if mommy is not behind her, she is keep running :)  I don't remember nothing from this wedding, except........my kiddos :) I was happy that I got a chance to be there, and celebrate Sergey's best friend BIG Day. And here is few pictures!
                                       
                                  My little cuties! Love them, and can't not imagine my life with out them!

In the car, on our way back home, everyone is tired and ready to go home (especially mommy)

Today Prayers needed!

1. God be with us through the whole process and everything will be completed in God's perfect timing.
2. Ukrainian facilitator will work with us and will lower her price (this facilitator representing "sisters" in Ukraine, and we heard that she does charge a lot)
3. God provide all the money we need it for this adoption (for today's day we have no money, enough to pay for FBI fingerprints, home study and USCIS only)
4.By the time we will go to Ukraine we will find a babysitter for our boys, or extra money to take them with us.
5.USCIS will approve us for two children( our income is might not be enough)

And we just need God's blessing to be with us, and I know Satan will try to attack, and not let us save these kids, but God will be with us, and we with Gods help we can go through Satan's attacks like heroes.

Thank you

Sisters- Part Two

I dial a number to speak to agency who listed "sisters". and like I said I was preparing for worst. In my experience agencies, don't really care about kids, they just trying to get more money, its a business. During last few weeks I had opportunity to speak with 2 different agencies, and they all said, fill out application, pay for it, and then we will give you more info on kids. So I knew reality of this world, and  business of adoption. 

Lady who answered a phone, was a lady who I did talked over e-mails, and when I introduced myself, she said: " This is weired, I was writing down your name, so I can contact you" :))) Perfect timing. I started talking to her, and did tell her that we would really like to do independent adoption, I was honest. And her reply was," I really want to help find these girls a home, I will not charge you, I help you with all your paperwork, These girls are so lost, and they need a family soon" wow, no way, I was not prepared for this. 

In the evening I talked to my husband and we prayed and we made a decision to do everything from our end to adopt these girls. And if this is God's plan they will come and join our family.  I am trying not to involve my heart, and my feelings, because anything can happen down rough adoption road, but I do think about these girls, and we already praying for them so if this is in Gods plans, He prepare us for their needs and them for us, so we have an easy attachment, and adjustment as a family of 7. 

I will tell more information later, when we will be closer, and we know more.

God Bless you

Two sisters, Part one

Yesterday, on one of the websites I saw two sisters in need, in big need to have their forever family.These girls got my attention, look on their faces, and just something about them....

 I did e-mailed listing agency about "sisters" and mine main question was "what country these girls are from?". Inside in my head I thought, they had to be from Russia, Ukraine doesnt' let agencies to post info and pictures of kids, and give a lot of information, so when agencies list kids from  Eastern Europe its usually Russia. I pray to God and I was thinking if God wants us to try to adopt "sisters", they will be from Ukraine, but I knew a reality and I was preparing for answer "from Russia".

This morning I was surprised by e-mail from listing agency, replying with "Sisters" are from Ukraine.  This was a big surprise. Also "sisters" are available for hosting this summer, and somewhere in July they will be available for international adoption.
Ok God, what do you want me to do next. I talked to my husband, and showed him pictures of "sisters", and our next question was if agency listing them, is their any way to go around agency and not pay "agency's fees", we just don't have that kind of money. Our first adoptions was independent adoption, and we really wanted to do same way our second one. I am Ukrainian myself, so I was really thinking how to go around, and was making plans in my head how I will contact our facilitator, pay him little more money and he can find "sisters" and we will do adoption through him with out involving any agencies.....I had perfect plan in my head :)))  God had His, better one.... Proverbs 16:9 “A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.” 

Today I decided to call listing agency, after e-mail from their director, Karen.  She was asking me some questions about our family, and how serious we were in adopting these "sisters". To be continue.....

*have to go, kids are ready to go to bed, try to post later

Ukraine or Russia?

We are still trying to decide, and see where God is wants us to go. We were praying and asking God, if He wants us to go to Russia we will need to have all the money soon, but..... We have no money, and we will need a big amount to be able to adopt from Russia through agency...
Also we saw two kids on one of the websites and we were open to adopt them. Those kids needed home study ready family which we were not, we had only 5 weeks to complete our home study, but there is no way we can get ready in 5 weeks.
We talked to agency which is listing two kids, and they said that Russia is very strict with international adoptions, and our income will be a problem/not enough. This agency did have a problem in that region with different family, when judge didn't let the other family complete their adoption do to their income(and the other family were making more money then we do). With all this problems that we might have with Russia, we feel confident to start our paperwork and go to Ukraine. Unless later God will change everything and in His power will change all the circumstances and we will end up in Russia. :)))  We have no problems with that.... :)

Also we will feel more comfortable in Ukraine, we know a lot their because we are originally from Ukraine. And somewhere deep in my heart I want to take all my kids to Ukraine with me (crazy) :)) but my husbands dad is in Ukraine, and he didnt' see our 1 year old, and our older son yet , so it would be fun to go and see grandpa lol.

 I really want to accomplish while in Ukraine. Be able to go to Danik's orphanage and see his caretaker, I still talk to her, and send her letters and pictures once in a while.

I really, really, really want to go to city where my son Danik  was born and try to find his family, maybe get some baby pictures. I really want to do this.  

I think this enough,  I am in the writing/typing mood today lol

Getting ready for home study.

We are almost ready for our home study visit. Sense we will have same agency for this adoption, as we did have for our first adoption, they call it re-study. Hopefully we will have our first visit soon, because we are liked "someone", and if it's from God we will go ahead and adopt. We are almost paperwork ready for our re-study, only one more medical appointment left, and FBI live scan.

We still not sure where God wants us to go, our two choices are Ukraine and Russia. Ukraine will be always #1 for us, but we are open for God plan. It just seems like Russia is more strict with rules, and we will need more money to adopt from Russia, if to be more specific, its twice as much money, but if this is the road that God wants us to send we will be happy to go.

Please pray for us and our finances!

Prayers needed! More news to come!

Please keep us in your prayers, our heart is ready to adopt. We know what God wants us to do, but we have a big financial need, to pay for our adoption. Our heart is open to welcome more "orphans" to our family, to love "unloved", and be a family for little ones who needs mommy and daddy.

But we have a huge need in funding our adoption, and we need funds quick. I can't share all the info now, but I can say we have only little bit over a month to start and finish our home study, and be ready to go! We trust God, and we know that we will have needed money.

Please pray!!! God Bless you

Happy Mothers Day!!!