Legacy of an Adopted Child

"Once there were two women, who barely knew each other. One is in your heart forever, the other you'll call mother. Two different lives, shaped to make yours one. One became your guiding star, the other became your sun. The first gave you life, and the second taught you how to live it. The first gave you a need for love, and the second was there to give it. One gave you nationality, the other gave you a name. One gave you the seed of talent, the other gave you an aim. One gave you emotions, the other calmed your fears. One saw your first sweet smile, the other dried your tears. One gave you a family, it was what God intended for her to do. The other prayed for a child, and God led her straight to you. And now you ask me, through your tears, the age old question through the years. Heredity or environment....which are you a product of? Neither my darling...neither, just two different kinds of love". - Unknown

Monday, September 14, 2009

Hello from Kaluga

We finally made it to Kaluga around 1100 pm which is 300 pm your time after a 6 hour long medical visit. We were told that we are fit to adopt LiL Man :) We saw 8 specialists who asked us mostly yes and no questions but because all the specialist were not available at the same time we had to wait and wait and wait. German said that it never takes this long :( However during our six hour wait we met two other families one is from Tusla, OK and the other is from Michigan they are both adopting teenagers. We finally left the medical facility and headed to Kaluga but on the way made a short stop at KFC for dinner.

German I think made a three hour trip feel like 1 1/2 hours. We will eat breakfast in the morning and then off to the baby home to see Chunky Monkey ( this is his new name because German talked to the head doctor and she said his cheeks have grown since the last time we have seen him). After we see Chunky Monkey we will come back and change before we head off to court which is at 230pm which will be 630am in the US. We will send out another blog tomorrow when we get back to Moscow which will probably be late afternoon US time. Please continue to keep praying for a fast court and possibility of 10 days waiver granted.

Love you all and we look forward to seeing you all soon.

2 comments:

Wendi and Terry said...

We've been thinking about you guys all day - can't wait to hear that everything is official!

xoxo
Wendi

the7houks said...

OHHHH!!! Can't wait to hear! Let me know if there is a new rooster statue outside the baby home somewhere if you go outside for a walk...someone you know may have donated the funds for that! Funny, reading your blog I can almost feel the 3 hour riding flying by at record speeds....scary!
Will be up at 6:30 tomorrow so will be praying for you!
Michelle (PS Charlie home 3 months today)