This afternoon we celebrated by eating Pizza at our favorite Pizza place. We went to the orphanage and when we pulled up there was a big tour bus there. We went upstairs to the music room and it was full of people. We heard a familiar sound. The sound of of people speaking English but not just any English it was Southern English. There was a group of about 30 people from a church in North Georgia. They are a choir touring. There were also several people with them from local Christian churches. They came to sing to the kids, give out toys and bananas. Once they found out we were there to adopt they all started asking us a million questions about our journey. We felt like celebrities with the paparazzi all around us.
We got to sing Jesus Loves the Little Children and How Great is Our God with them. They taught the kids a song in Russian. We also spoke with a Pastor from here in Ukraine and told him we were here adopting. The most moving thing happened next. A girl came up to me and had tears in her eyes. She said she was from here in Ukraine and she wanted to thank us from the bottom of her heart for adopting their children here in Ukraine. We embraced and I told her how much that meant to me. Most of the Ukrainians do not approve of Americans adopting here because they hear or see horror stories on the TV about kids being abused and are afraid we are taking them back to abuse them. There was one such story not too long ago about a couple from Chicago adopting and abusing the kids. She said most of these people who think that, are not Christians and do not understand the love that God has placed in our heart for these children.
Micah clung to James once he saw us due to all the strangers being around. He would not let James put him down. There were so many toys the kids did not know what to think. Micah's favorite was a balloon.
God has truly blessed us. We cannot begin to tell you all the prayers He has answered since we have been here.
Martha- we were sitting outside of court about the time you were praying. We felt such peace when we walked in that room I cannot describe it. The judge was a very nice man.
Please continue to pray for Rick and Melissa. They will go to court on Friday. Also, Melissa is not feeling well so pray for her health. It has turned so cold and rains everyday and we no longer have heat.
The past 2 mornings James has woke up at 7:11. Normally we don't wake up until the alarm goes off at 7:15. He felt led to go to the gospels and do some research. He came across the scripture in Matthew 7:11. "So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask Him". This confirmed what a great gift God has given us thru these children.
Well the countdown is on. We will continue to visit with the boys until we can pick them up. We love you all and look forward to coming home soon. I'm so ready to eat some Las Brisas I can taste it.
With all God's Love and Ours,
Penny, James, Luke and Micah
6 comments:
Amazing! That must be a sign that this is totally meant to happen! BTW, hearing southern "slang" english has to be one of the most comforting sounds to me too!
Yahooo!!!!!!!!!! I am so excited! Ain't God Good!!! I can't wait to see the new Holcombe family. I heard this morning about how the court went, and I know it ws nothing but God that intervened. I know that you are so relieved to have that behind you, and now you can look forwrd to getting ready to bring your new fmily home. I am going to try to call tommorrow if I can get the time right. Kathy set me down and walked me through how to do this blog because I just couldn't wait to let you know how happy we are about all that God has done. Kathy called Darlene and had her to send the message to the church. Alan Pruitt came by today and he was very excited to hear the news. I am going to call Chris Gann personally and see if he knows. I hope you have a blessed day and we are so excited about getting the Holcombe family back to the US. God Bless, Pastor.
God is so awesome! There is none other beside Him! No one like Him! Great and marvelous are His works. And He has chosen us - US - to abide with - and to complete His plan thru. WOW.
Mom tried to blog you - I hope it came thru. Sometimes I can't find the blogs that were sent - Hey - but I hope you can!!! :O)
Love ya
Kathy
This is so exciting. I must admit I think it is so awesome that God sent you a tour bus of Christians to visit with and not just regular Christians but southern ones. God knew you were missing that southern drawl. I know you both are so thrilled that you will all four soon be home. Isn't home such a wonderful word as well as a wonderful place. Love to all 4 of you.
We are about to head out for the day. Cooper is asleep, Caleb is at school and I've got to run down to the office for just a bit. Maybe Cooper will continue to sleep for Mark. :{) (See the mustache)
But before we headed out - I wanted you to know we were thinking about you. Every day that goes by you are in our prayers - (Mark's is louder than mine :O) of course.)
Hope today for you is just filled with fun, fun, fun. May God totally surprize you with something - - maybe even a giggle from Him. He does laugh you know.
Ok - what day are we on now??
How many more to go? Don't be surprized if you start getting a little melancholy having to leave. I know it sounds weird but it happens. You'll begin to notice all the beauty and people . . .
Cooper is awake. HEE HEE.
Gotta run. Love you sooooo
Kathy
Hey, folks! It was so good to talk to you yesterday and hear the excitement in your voice. We are looking so forward to you getting home so that we can see the new Holcombe family. Just one word of warning - you both know that you have been bumped down on the list from now on - sorry. Micah and Luke will have taken your spot. But, I guess we can find enough love to go around!! (Ok - Caleb and Cooper knocked me out of mine HA HA) Ya'll have a great day and we will talk to you soon.
Pastor
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