Saturday, January 24, 2009

The Boys are healthy and doing well

Jim King called yesterday to let us know that the boys are all healthy and doing well. We are still waiting to see what type of answer the attorney at Ukraine's state department for adoption receives. At that point we will have a better idea of how to proceed.

We are both working long hours as is typical for accountants this time of year. Teresa and her team are going to a VBS training.

For Christmas we agreed to buy ourselves the Rosetta stone software for learning Russian. We have a number of other learning products as well. I like this one and it seems to be helping speed up the learning process.

Thank you all for your support. We continue to pray for the kids of Ukraine and the families that are traveling now as they work to bring their kids home.

Monday, January 19, 2009

Not much news

We had a good time at the Golden Gates Dance program. The kids did a terrific job. They are very talented. Enjoyed the program with our friends Sten & Julie. Probably one of the last times we will get to do that for a long time. Work is taking them to California. Also enjoyed sharing the program with Pastor Udo and his wife Lidia. They lived most of their life in the former Soviet Union and have now been in the US for 6-7 years. Both love music as well as having some cultural ties. We also enjoyed meeting Twyla, John and their kids as well as Matt and his daughter Anya at the program.

Teresa has been concerned about the kids since we were not allowed to talk with them after they told us they were not available for adoption. She emailed Jim King who's church and ministry support the orphanage as well as other ministries. I thought we'd just get a quick can't do anything about anything response. But he was very nice and although he can't promise he'll be able do be of any help. He will check on the boys health and well being. The youngest is the one we are most concerned about. They put on a really good Christmas program and gifts for the kids. When Dennis agreed to come with us he wanted to know if that could wait until after their Orthodox Christmas party. I guess he at least got that wish.

Teresa is now saying that she thinks she has been depressed this last month over the whole deal. Duh (and Da) I love her dearly and she wouldn't be herself if she didn't care for kids so much.

Ukraine's exchange rate is still going higher. Good for Americans travelling to Ukraine but not good for their economy or ability to purchase imported products. It also looks like there is a deal for Natural Gas from Russia as well as transporting it through Ukraine to Europe.

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Golden Gate Dance Program

This Sunday we are planning on going to the Golden Gate Dance program in Broomfield. This program is sponsored by a group many adoptive families join called FRUA (Families for Russian and Ukrainian Adoption) We would love to meet in person those who have been on this journey as well. The support from those who have "been there" has been so helpful and timely for us.