Welcome to our family blog!

On November of 2009, we traveled to Ukraine to adopt our daughter, Nina. This blog chronicles the time from when we committed to her, to a year after she was home.

Nina has Cerebral Palsy, and like most orphans with special needs in eastern Europe, she would have been transferred to a mental institution between the age of 4-5. She has been a blessing in our lives!

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Thursday December 3rd 2009. The day we became parents for the third time.

It is official. We have a daughter, Nina Shuraeva Stumbo!

(Pictures to follow, internet connection is not working well)

Jeanine said...: Praise the Lord!!!!!! Have a great day(night); December 3, 2009 at 11:07 AM
Lyndi said...: WOOHOO!!! Congratulations!! What a wonderful day, time for you guys to celebrate!!; December 3, 2009 at 11:57 AM
Maria E Armendariz said...: Congratulations, I have a new grnadaughter!! So, the plans are still as you told me? Send me an email, ok?
mom; December 3, 2009 at 12:19 PM
Marina said...: Yippee! Another step closer to bringing her home!; December 3, 2009 at 2:47 PM
Marnie K said...: Congratulations!!!!!!!; December 3, 2009 at 4:50 PM
Nan and Dan said...: YAH!!!! Congrats!!!; December 3, 2009 at 5:49 PM
Unknown said...: Congratulations Stumbo Family!! We are so happy for you all! - The Iseneker Family :); December 3, 2009 at 6:00 PM
vlraab said...: What wonderful news!!! How Great Is OUR God!!; December 3, 2009 at 6:04 PM
The Whites said...: YEAH! We are so happy for you! Praises going up for you today! HUGS to all THREE of the Stumbos over there!; December 3, 2009 at 6:22 PM
Sovines said...: What an exciting day!!! We love seeing the videos and pictures. We pray for you guys throughout our day-I'm sure you are ready to just be all home together.; December 3, 2009 at 6:29 PM
Candi said...: Congratulations!!! I will be praying that the rest of your trip goes well, and that you all get home safely!; December 4, 2009 at 8:42 PM