Our day and special visitors…

Today was such a better day with the kids!  They both were really good today!  We went to the Embassy in the morning and got the process started for their Visas, believing that Wesley’s passport would be ready today.  Unfortunately, we found out this afternoon that it is delayed because of an issue between the tax code and passport.  No idea what, but though it has been resolved… it still means a delay and we won’t get the passport until Thursday or Friday.

For us, that means we won’t make our Thursday flights.  If we get the passport on Thursday, we are checking with the US Embassy on whether they could issue Wesley’s Visa the same day or not.  If not, (or, if we don’t get the passport until Friday) then we won’t be able to come home until Wednesday next week at the earliest.  The US Embassy is closed on Friday for Christmas Eve and won’t reopen until Monday to issue the Visa.  Tuesday’s flights are completely booked up, making Wednesday the soonest we could come home if we can’t get the Visa on Thursday.  If we DO get it Thursday, flights are booked Friday so we could fly home on Christmas day (arriving around midnight on the 26th)…

Other than that, we had a great day… just some depressing news since we were really looking forward to being HOME for Christmas with our entire family together (and Chris being home with her family too!)

On to pictures!

Wesley, propped in the corner of the couch just chilling.  This was HUGE because yesterday I couldn’t set him down without him crying, and today, though he preferred to be held, he watched and was calm a little.  He definitely prefers to be upright though (vs. laying down—he doesn’t sit independently).

Chris was intrigued by the Color Wonder markers.  Aleksa isn’t interested ;)

 

Aleksa just being sweet and cute.  She decided she likes the book we have for her today.  She looked at it several times for quite a little while.  She’s settling down a bit! :)

The view of our ‘lived in’ apartment.  Two strollers in the doorway (which we later moved when we were expecting company).

Since we don’t have a dresser, this little table next to the couch has been designated as the dresser.  Pants and shirts are folded on top, and underclothes in the drawers.  Hey… it works!

 

And, our special visitors!  Alla, Misha, and Oksana visited us today!  This is the missionary group that helped us to get in contact with the institution in order to adopt Aleksa!  I was so glad they got to see her and that I got to thank them again for their work in the orphanages and institutions in Zhytomir region, and for taking our personal story to their own hearts to go to the director on our behalf.

 

Alla, Misha, and Aleksa

Oksana, Chris, and Wesley

 

Alla, Oksana, Aleksa, and Misha

Misha with Wesley.  Surprisingly, Wesley liked him!  Why is that surprising? Because Wesley doesn’t exactly like men…  For whatever reason, though, he took to Misha and giggled and played with him! 

 

Take a double take on this picture.  Misha and Aleksa were playing as they said goodbye.  YES, they are completely sideways!  Misha was tipping Aleksa backward and she loved it.  They had a good time together.

We are so thankful to this mission group for their work in orphanages, and we invite you to visit their blog, to remember their ministry in prayer, and if you are looking for someone to invest in financially who is putting the words of Christ in the orphanages in Ukraine, they are an excellent endeavor to do that through!

http://bibleorphanministry.blogspot.com/