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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Finally! We are getting picked up in 20 minutes to go apply for the passport!!!

Keep is in your prayers now!

Marina said...: To borrow a phrase: "Yippee Jesus!" We'll keep praying for the passport!; December 21, 2009 at 7:02 AM
Shea said...: Praise GOD!!!!!! I have been hoping and praying you would get it!; December 21, 2009 at 7:04 AM
Marcia said...: Oh yay!; December 21, 2009 at 7:14 AM
Maria E Armendariz said...: Told you, God waits for the last minute. Hopefully everything will be ready and you may ocme on time. Weather for traveling these days is not the best into the Midwest, we will have snow from Wednesday until Friday or Saturday. Sunday looks like a better day to arrive Ella.
Keep praying!!
Love you; December 21, 2009 at 8:02 AM
Jeanine said...: Praise God from whom all blessing flow. Now we will just pray that you get the passport and the weather holds for you to be home for Christmas.; December 21, 2009 at 8:07 AM
Nan and Dan said...: PTL!!!! one more BIG hurdle DONE!!!
hugs; December 21, 2009 at 12:02 PM