One Day Closer

Hello Everyone,

Well to update you on our progress the paperwork arrived and was taken to the Inspector's office. We were hoping the Inspector would sign yesterday but she did not. We were expecting her to sign today but she did not. Natalya called this afternoon and they told her it would be signed by 12pm tomorrow. Needless to say we were a little disappointed but Natalya will pick it up tomorrow and head straight to the SDA office in Kiev and submit everything for a court date. She said we could have one as early as Friday. We are praying to get one sooner. After the court approves everything we have to wait 10 more days then on the 11th day we can pick up our boys. We will have to get their birth certificates, passports and medical exams. As soon as we get the passports we can come home. We are looking at being here another 3 weeks at least.

Please continue to pray for us. We are extremely homesick and miss our family and friends. I have to admit the toughest part of this is being away from home. Also, pray for James. He has a sinus infection and has felt pretty rough today. We went to a local pharmacy and got him some medicine. The security guard watched James closely. You know us crazy Americans we come all the way from the states to steal medicine. Their pharmacies are very clean and everything is behind the counter or locked up behind glass cases.

The weather is changing and it continues to get colder. I think tonight's low is 39. Tomorrow the high is around 59. All I brought was a denim jacket so I hope I don't get too cold.

This morning we spent time just with Luke. Micah was in music class. We played and threw the ball. He started getting annoyed with me sticking the camera in his face so he started making funny faces. Micah came out later and they chased each other. We took them nectarines and they ate the whole thing. They loved them.

The little girl in the picture with Micah is in his class. She is being adopted by one of the Italian families. She calls me Mama and sits with me most of the time.

I have to tell you we have a meal that we get served a lot. It is a round meat patty and you never know what is in it or what type of meat (pork, chicken or beef?) The other night we arrived for dinner and Rick's had a fly in it. The fly was dead. Even the fly could not handle the mystery meat. Don't get me wrong sometimes it is good but most of the time it gives you real bad indigestion.

Since we gave you pictures of the sunrise we thought we would give you pictures of the moon. We have a beautiful view here.

Ginger- give our love to Eli and Jagz. Mommy and Daddy miss them very much. I'm glad Eli is doing better. Tell him to hold on and Mommy will be home soon.

FWC- We miss everyone and miss church. Thanks for your prayers.

Moms- we love you and thanks for your words of encouragement

By the way, Bart Simpson has gone to the dogs. Notice the picture of the puppy chewing on a Bart Simpson doll.

Until the next groundhog day- God Bless

Penny, James, Luke and Micah