Solnitchka
Alina's locker and orphan shoes
This is brief...but EXCITING developments here...Alina will only spend one more night as an orphan. Tomorrow, she will officially be ours!! We will be in court at 2 pm tomorrow (Friday)!!
We should be in Kiev early next week and should be HOME by the end of the week if all goes well...maybe even sooner.
Love to all. Thanks to all for following, for believing in us and in Alina, and for the thoughts and prayers.
To say we are elated is an understatement. We are so grateful for this experience, for this child, for the opportunity to offer her life outside an orphanage--and to get to spend every day with her from now on.
She is a little treasure--a sparkling jewel no longer hidden away--who will be loved and cherished by a family of her own and all who choose to see her beauty and worth.
Going to get Alina's passport photo taken
More tomorrow...
WOW. I can't believe how quick you guys are going!
ReplyDeleteSo happy for you :)
Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us. It's been so exciting to follow along. I so wish I could do it myself. Hope next week is a smooth one!
ReplyDeleteWOW! I'm in happy shock for you guys!! How in the world did you get such a quick court date? Sooo happy for you guys that you get to be back with the rest of your family so quickly!!! AMAZING!!!
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Are you kidding??? THAT was so fast! HOW AWESOME IS THAT????? Praise GOD! :)
ReplyDeleteWow, how exciting! That is great news! God is good!!!
ReplyDeleteSo, so so so so happy for you!!!
ReplyDeleteHope it goes as fast for us!
WOW...just, WOW!!!!!!!
OMG!!! My heart is beating so fast! Are you kidding?!?!? That was the fastest court ever! And the 10 day wait will be waived?!?!? Is Marina your facilitator? Ask her if she thinks she can get our judge to do the same!!!! Oh god, how amazing would that be!?!?!
ReplyDeletexoxoxoxox SOOOOOO HAPPY for you!
Wonderful news. So happy for you and your family, but most especially for Alina! Travel blessings to all of you!
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ReplyDeleteOops...I published a duplicate comment on accident above ;)
ReplyDeleteAmazing!!! I have tears in my eyes...Im so incredibly happy for you all.
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SO amazing... I'm so happy for you and Alina! Wishing you a swift and safe journey home!
ReplyDeleteWe'll be waiting here with open arms to meet the newest Peele!!! :)
ReplyDeleteWow.....just Wow!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThat is wonderful I am so Glad for you and Alina!! I hope my trips goes as well as yours:)
ReplyDeleteElated to hear that everything is moving right along. Thank God! Welcome home Alina :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!!
ReplyDeleteSo exciting! Congratulations!
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