Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at 3:28pm (posted on facebook from Ukraine)
Hello everyone, typing errors likely because I have short time to post. Today was an incredible day! I will leave out all the crazy details, but thank you for being on your knees praying. Please keep it up, and add that we want to bring her home this trip. So many things that usually take days to complete, all happened today. People are working together in ways that blow our minds. God is so good. We were to go to first meeting at 8:00 this morning, but orphanage director picked us up at hotel and took us to orphanage first. We were to take gifts and drop off from someone else, but little did we know, the director wanted us to have a few minutes with Kristina before the paper chase was on. The social worker asked Jon to carry bags up to his office with him. He was talking Ukrainian and Jon had no idea what he was saying except he repeated Kristina several times. The next thing he knows, a line of kids were going by and the man mentioned something with her name and then Kristina came into the hallway. Jon said she looked, big smile, two slow steps and then ran to him and gave him a big tight hug. He had tears in his eyes telling me. He asked her if she was ready to see "Mama Linda" and she shook her head and took his hand and they came down to the office I was in. Same thing, tight, tight hug, big smiles, and grabs our hands wherever we go. After the paper chase, we were able to spend hours with her today. Took lots of photo's and videos with her today, and then she took the camera and deleted our entire trip! ;0) First teenage moment of many I am sure. lol. We will have to play catch up tomorrow. Food is OK, some very good. Learning how to speak in Ukraine to all the kids in the orphanage. Miss all of you, especially the kids, but know they are going to love their new sister. Mom, Kristina chose to take on yours and my middle name. ;0) She has a sweet spirit you will love. David, it is crazy how many things you both have in common. Matt, she is hoping big brother is going to teach her music. She said she is not good.Naomi, she is waiting to dance with you. She is young acting, around 13-14 and would be a sophomore in Sept. She wants many new friends, and is worried about that and learning English, but wants to leave NOW for our home. Please continue to pray for good communications and working relationships among all officials involved. Can't get into details, but some really amazing paper work details were accomplished today and we are still holding out hope that she might come home with us. God can make anything happen. Love you all and will post new photo's if I can tomorrow.
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