While we wait!

Well, today we got Hannah's passport in the mail. Yesterday we got Mallory's passport in the mail. YEAH! ! ! So, that is one more thing taken care of in this process of going to Russia~~We are excited! I am also in the middle of reading a book about adoption called 20 Things Adoptive Parents Need to Succeed and it is really informative for helping to prepare for adoption, and the emotions that go along with dealing with adopted children. The way I see it, it is very similar to things we learned when we chose to go through a parenting class. How to relate to your children, how to deal with grief, etc. A wide range of things. It has been a blessing to read. Also, I want to post a picture of our girls who have both now gotten their braces off. This is what a total of $8800 in braces looks like. I personally think they look beautiful! I'm not partial at all, huh? . . . as we wait!

What do I say about today?

I want to say "FINALLY"! or title this post "It's about time!" or "It's finally real!", but you know, those post titles are yet to be. 'It' hasn't happened yet. We haven't heard about the boys, or which boys we could get, or gotten the 'referral', or heard anything specific. The waiting continues, or maybe I should say, the waiting just started. We found out today from our case manager, Anya, that we are finally registered in Russia as of today. Okay, well in my mind I think that took quite a long time. But we are new to the adoption scene, and don't have a clue what truly to expect, so we have to take it as it comes. It is nice to know that we are finally registered. We are now on file over there officially, and the waiting begins! Praise be to the Father! I am glad our waiting has a beginning. I keep hearing it will be 6-12 months, so we have to get more focused on the little nitty gritty details of being prepared (as if we could ever be prepared for this really). ~~~~~~Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! Psalm 46:10 ~~~~~~~~

We're taking them with us! ! !

The girls, that is! ! ! Diester and I have decided to take the girls with us to Russia. YEA! ! ! I am sooooo excited! ! To have them with us, the experience of a trip to Russia, getting to meet their brothers! Doesn't that sound great? There were many issues to consider, but at this point, we need to start getting them ready to go~~passports, immigration issues, etc. OOPS~~ now we just need to convince our case manager at our adoption agency. Waiting to hear back from them!