Waiting AGAIN!!!!

Well, I was looking forward to sharing more info with you tonight, but I will share what I can right now. After visiting the orphanages (Yes, I did say orphanagES!)It is 2 children who are siblings, but are in two different orphanages (I will share more about them later). Unfortunately, there is an unusual administrative matter in this situation that has come up and will have to be taken care of before they allow these children to be adopted. This came as a surprise to us and although we have visited them once, we will not be able to visit again until the city meets and makes a decision regarding these children. We are hoping to have an answer by Thursday and then begin visiting again with them on Friday and move forward with the process! PLEASE keep this matter in prayer! We were planning on taking Grant to see them today, so it was a dissappointment for ALL of us not to visit them. Wow...let's just say...we are learning the fruit of patience!!! I will update on this as soon as we know something.

A post from Grant:
"I am excited that we are already in the region. At least it didnt take 3 mos, but it felt like it. We have a fancy shower at our hotel and a cafe down stairs- I dont really like that, but I have to eat it, because there are not many places to eat in this region. Boo~ no McDonald's! I hope it doesnt last long. Hopefully, we will get our new family members soon! I am excited about them! It is very hard to wait! The good thing is that we live in a fancy hotel, but our hotel rooms are small. We have to go to the lobby to post. It takes a long time to get upstairs. I am glad we have a car now with our translator. He is staying with us and helping us. He is very nice too! Yesterday, it was easy to go to sleep because I woke up so early that morning. Luv~ Grant

Here are some pics:
1. At the Grocery Store in Kiev
2. Tiff~ since you seem to be getting attached to the Tahoe, we found this BEAUTY for you at a great deal!
3. A cathedral in Kiev
4. A walkway that I thought was pretty.
5. Grant's new window seat in the NEW region!







Comments:
Jeanne~ Read the signs~ HAHA! That was a fun conversation yesterday...lol! Thank you again! Glad you made it home ok!

Dad~ Hope "R2-D-Tooth" starts putting out lots of work for ya, so you won't have to work so long! Luv U~ Mel...Grant, just told me to tell you Roll Tide!

Uncle Zack~ Thanks for all the encouragemnt and prayers. Luv ya!

Christy~ Funny...I was just thinking last night about how they call one part of the adoption process the "paper pregnancy" and was thinking that right now we are just having the labor pains, haha~ Do adoption labor pains come with a NERVE BLOCK and DRUGS, haha! I hope Bryan's patient load picks up soon! He usually is overflowing with them! Does anybody out there need some physical therapy? haha! I love the scripture that you shared!

Leslie (AKA Mrs. Boo)~ Thank you so much for your support and prayers! It has been great hanging out with you this past weekend! Oh, I will be praying for you as you go back to the region tomorrow! Give the Peipons a hug for me too!!!

The Sadie's~ I LOVED your post! James and Anna- Grant loved hearing from you too! Lisa~ I had completely forgotten them "playing Jesus" until that post..LOL...they are a hoot and so precious!!! James, we are definitely joining ya'll at Moes...CAN'T WAIT!!!! Miss ya!

Caleb~ Yes, we have learned a lot since being here. It is AWESOME to go across the world and be in a worship service with other believers! Hang in there! Email me and let me know how you are doing when you get a chance!

Mom~ Yes, you are right about all of this! Thanks for sharing! HAHA- Max! Grant & I pretend that Max is here in the mornings and say what we normally do to him just for fun!!!

Love to all~ Mel