Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Video--Gotcha Day

While we were in Ukraine, Chris took several short videos with his Blackberry.

I hope to share more of our trip, of what we did and saw while we were there. But as I was looking over the videos Chris uploaded onto my computer last night, the following seems like a good place to start, even though it is not at the beginning of our trip.

It is the beginning of Alina's new life.

The day we took Alina out of the orphanage...forever:







18 comments:

  1. Brings back memories all right! If you would have kept walking straight through the music room and down the long hall and take a left, that was OUR door :)

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  2. Awww, sweet satisfaction. Video #3 has me in tears!!! You were so composed, Lisa! THank you for sharing your beautiful journey.

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  3. Thank you so much for sharing these videos with us! Your whole story is a miracle!

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  4. oh man, u got me hooked...;)
    can't wait to see more. thanks for sharing ur special moment with us. :)

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  5. Love the video... gives me chills! I can't wait to carry my girls out the door of their orphanages!

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  6. Lisa, it's wonderful to hear your voice. Thank you for sharing your videos. xo's

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  7. Great videos and so wonderful to see and hear you guys. Isn't technology wonderful? Can't wait to see the rest as you get a chance to post.

    Kristin

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  8. Loved these. So amazing...so profound!

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  9. LOVED them! And loved the narration... my husband does the same thing when he films :)

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  10. What a day! I can't wait to see more....she is sooo cute! I love the "Gotcha" day theme!

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  11. I am so glad that you are composed, because I just might have ran really fast out the door! I can't wait to meet all of you!!

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  12. OK, this has to be said....

    YOU ARE SO STINKIN PRETTY!

    you and Kristin Ferguson are both so dang pretty...it's really not fair at all!!!!

    Hmp.

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  13. CONGRATULATIONS! Thanks for sharing your videos. How special to have it documented and to be able to share this with Alina when she is older. We can't wait to experience our own Gotcha Day with Alyona.

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  14. Congratulations, what precious videos she's so beautiful. My first cousin has down syndrome and they are the most affectionate and loving kids, God bless you.

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  15. lisa, i finally got around to watching these. and again my heart felt so full, like it could explode at any moment, so full of love and hope! you guys are my idols! and alina, well, she's just about the cutest sweetest thing i've ever, ever seen!

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  16. I have been following your blogs for about a year when my little cousin, Maggie Rae was born. I think you follow her blog "Miss Maggie Rae" Just wanted to say thank you for your blogs. Bridgets blog helped them in many ways! Congratulations on little Alina and I look forward to keeping up with your blog!

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  17. Oh my gosh, these bring back soo many memories! Ahh! It is such an amazing experience, isn't it Lisa?! You don't really understand until you experience it for yourself, and now watching these videos ... it seems like so long ago that we did this, even though it was just a year and a half ago. Love it.

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