We're Going to RUSSIA!!!

It would be inaccurate to say the journey starts here because for us it all started several years ago.  No time for the full story now, though, because we are finally preparing to go to Russia to meet our prospective kiddos!  We will refrain from posting pictures or revealing their full identities for now, in order to maintain appropriate confidentiality. But we do hope to post pictures from our trips as appropriate.

We received our invitation to travel to Russia on Wednesday, March 4, and we will catch our flight to St. Petersburg next Friday, March 20! We will meet a beautiful 9 year old girl who was referred to us in November. We will also meet her 12 year old brother, who will have to decide whether or not he wants to leave Russia to be adopted. We will have the opportunity to spend time with them at their orphanages and get to know both of them, and hopefully their elderly grandfather as well.

Please pray for us whenever we come to mind - pray for God's intervention in every aspect of our trip - from our physical health and safety so that we will be able to function at full capacity when spending time with the children, to wisdom and discernment for all 4 of us as we determine God's will for our family.

We are so blessed to even get to embark on this long-awaited phase of our journey! We pray that all we do will bring glory to our Father and will share His love and His light to the people in St. Petersburg, and especially to these children. 

Will try to update often!  Thank you for your prayers!