We made it to Ukraine on Tuesday afternoon, and headed to a small town about an hour from downtown called Brovary, where some Facebook "friends"-turned dear, sweet real life friends graciously brought us into their home. This has saved us at least $400 in food and lodging, but more incredibly than that, God provided for us by giving us a "home" and not a hotel and friends who are not only willing to help, but actually worry for our safety and our mental health while we are getting the first bit of madness out of the way. I LOVE how God has provided for us with so many friends to help us, so that we have had such an enjoyable paperchase and first two days in a foreign country. It doesn't even feel like we are away from home, except that everyone speaks a different language, and I am missing my girlies terribly. Ukraine looks A LOT like Kansas. Same weather, same landscape. And our friends have a beautiful home and family. We got in before the children awoke from their naps, and when they got up we were greeted with five set of arms wrapped around our necks and five instant BFF's. Whoever says kids with DS should be aborted before given a chance to love and live needs to experience these five. They are beautiful souls.
We went to DAP to look at our child's file today. There were two sweet baby pictures that we will receive later in the process. I am really excited about that! I was praying for baby pictures. Seems silly, but it will be important to our kiddo some day. Tomorrow we go back to pick up the referral, then we board a night train to his region. We will arrive at 7am and be able to meet him shortly after that! Two more sleeps until we meet our son!!
Only one more sleep until he will know what love is.
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