And let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we shall reap if we do not grow weary.
Galations 6:9 (thanks Cindy)
Okay, I believe my last blog entry certainly indicated I was "losing heart". One should probably not blog while distressed (hence the bus comment). Certainly things are not going as we had hoped, but they are still going. I would in no way, however, wish to convey that just because things aren't going our way, we think we have been abandoned. We know God is still in control of this situation and many prayers have already been answered. I also don't want to make it sound like it is not a worthy journey nor discourage others who might answer this call of international adoption.
Phillip and Cassie sounded really good when we talked yesterday and, I admit, that has alot to do with how I cope here. Cassie got a recorder this year in music class and we have been treated to "hot cross buns" and "mary had a little lamb" from 3,000 miles away (sounded perfect to us). Lucky, Lucky, Mema that she gets to enjoy the music ALL DAY!! Lisa & Bart got Phillip on Friday and they will spend the weekend with the kids again - we are so grateful as the kids love them and always seem to have a great time. It is a relief to know they are doing fun things to help keep their minds off our absence. Viktor knows we are still here, but I'm sure he is wondering what is taking so long. Hopefully, knowing he will be leaving, he is enjoying this time with the kids he has grown up with and won't see for a long, long time. I'm trying to think in this vein as it breaks my heart to imagine he thinks we might have changed our minds. We have reassured him, but he really has no reason to trust us yet.
Today John and I attended the military parade to celebrate Ukraine's Independence Day. The parade was VERY well attended and we crammed ourselves between thousands of Ukrainian to witness a impressive display of military power. The Ukrainian President presided over the parade. It would have been great if Viktor could have witnessed this as his last Independence Day (at least for a while) in Ukraine. John did take alot of pictures. It's a good thing he is so tall, because by the end of the parade, so many people had pushed themselves in front of us we could barely see. Phillip would have enjoyed this and John was able to get some great video of the soldiers goose-stepping and responding to the President. We will have to get Zhenia to translate what the soldiers were saying. It sound like "SLAAW", and we thought maybe he was asking what they would like with their BBQ - but probably not. I know I have said this before, but thank you, thank you, thank you to all who have sent encouragement and prayer our way. Please pray for an answer for a court date on Tuesday - that's alot of prayer power coming this way!
XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO- Cassie & Phillip
Galations 6:9 (thanks Cindy)
Okay, I believe my last blog entry certainly indicated I was "losing heart". One should probably not blog while distressed (hence the bus comment). Certainly things are not going as we had hoped, but they are still going. I would in no way, however, wish to convey that just because things aren't going our way, we think we have been abandoned. We know God is still in control of this situation and many prayers have already been answered. I also don't want to make it sound like it is not a worthy journey nor discourage others who might answer this call of international adoption.
Phillip and Cassie sounded really good when we talked yesterday and, I admit, that has alot to do with how I cope here. Cassie got a recorder this year in music class and we have been treated to "hot cross buns" and "mary had a little lamb" from 3,000 miles away (sounded perfect to us). Lucky, Lucky, Mema that she gets to enjoy the music ALL DAY!! Lisa & Bart got Phillip on Friday and they will spend the weekend with the kids again - we are so grateful as the kids love them and always seem to have a great time. It is a relief to know they are doing fun things to help keep their minds off our absence. Viktor knows we are still here, but I'm sure he is wondering what is taking so long. Hopefully, knowing he will be leaving, he is enjoying this time with the kids he has grown up with and won't see for a long, long time. I'm trying to think in this vein as it breaks my heart to imagine he thinks we might have changed our minds. We have reassured him, but he really has no reason to trust us yet.
Today John and I attended the military parade to celebrate Ukraine's Independence Day. The parade was VERY well attended and we crammed ourselves between thousands of Ukrainian to witness a impressive display of military power. The Ukrainian President presided over the parade. It would have been great if Viktor could have witnessed this as his last Independence Day (at least for a while) in Ukraine. John did take alot of pictures. It's a good thing he is so tall, because by the end of the parade, so many people had pushed themselves in front of us we could barely see. Phillip would have enjoyed this and John was able to get some great video of the soldiers goose-stepping and responding to the President. We will have to get Zhenia to translate what the soldiers were saying. It sound like "SLAAW", and we thought maybe he was asking what they would like with their BBQ - but probably not. I know I have said this before, but thank you, thank you, thank you to all who have sent encouragement and prayer our way. Please pray for an answer for a court date on Tuesday - that's alot of prayer power coming this way!
XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO- Cassie & Phillip
Company after company of souldiers were line up down Khreschatyk. We could not tell the branch of service however they all looked quite impressive in their class A uniforms.
Some of the rolling hardware. We got a look at just about everything their military has to offer. There were Humvees obviously bought from the US in the parade as well.
More hardware, Laser guided missle transporters from what I can tell. Any of you out there that know your Eastern Block military equipment better than I can set me straight on this one.
A couple of Sukois (jet fighters) and a refueler.
Four attack helicopters in formation. We couldn't tell what the announcer was saying so we just paid attention to the crowd. When they looked up we looked up, when they looked down the street, we looked down the street. When they left, we left as well.
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My heart hurts as I read about your waiting (and waiting and waiting)! (And my stomach aches a little bit as I experience flashbacks!) I know that you know that God knows what He is doing, but that doesn't always take all of the hurt away. (Especially when you are missing ALL of your kids!) Continue to trust in Him and His bigger plan and know that we love you and are praying for you!
Please give our best to Zhenia and big, big kisses to Viktor for me!! We are anxiously awaiting the day we get to greet you at the airport! John -- we're also anxious to live out your vision of Viktor standing in our kitchen -- as well as all of the other plans that we have for our children! :)
-S
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