Hi all...sorry for not posting yesterday after we had our appointment. We had some things to discuss and then we couldn't get to an internet cafe.
So, yesterday we had our appointment with the SDA (The Ukrainian Adoption Agency). We met with the psychologist and the interpreter who both were very nice and helpful. They spoke with us just for a few minutes, asking us why we wanted to adopt, and then they began to tell us of the children on the profiles. The profiles that they had pre-selected for us we did not feel were children God was calling us to, so they had to go and look in the additional books they have of the children's profiles. We learned that part of the reason for us putting the information on our applications/dossier papers was so that they could have time to verify all the information on the profiles by calling out to the ophanages. Since we asked to see additional profiles of children, she had to call out to the orphanages and speak to the director, to verify the information they had was correct. So our appointment was a little longer than normal, about 45 minutes.
At the end though, we decided to travel out to a city called Poltava, which is about a 4 hour drive east of Kiev. We will be going by train (less expensive) so it will take about 7 hours, and we will go overnight when the train is not that full. So we leave this evening around 10pm and will arrive in Poltava tomorrow (Wednesday) morning about 5:30am.
We are waiting to give you information on who we are visiting until we are sure that we have chosen correctly and that we are moving forward with everything. Please pray that we would bond quickly and the directors at the orphanage would not give us any problems with visitation.
We are excited about going and hope you are too!
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Thanks for the pictures. Boy, it made me homesick to see my friends. You are getting to stay in some nice places. Calvary Chapel has a church in Poltava. There are a few American missionaries working with the orphanges. I am praying you will meet someone from that church while you are there.
I got goose bumps reading this one! I can't wait to hear more!!! You all are ALWAYS in our prayers! Love, Carla
You guys are doing a great jop of documenting your adventure! I've been reading everything to the Parents. Now that there are some pictures too, I'll show them those tomorrow. They'll be leaving fore their cruise on fri. I'll make sure that they have your blog site info so that they can access it from the ship.
The peace and knowledge of the Lord be with you.
Thanks for keeping us all updating so we know how to be praying for you. I remember how we felt the very first time we would meet our kids at the orphanage. I'll pray that God confirms immediately in your heart the children God has chosen for your family!
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