Hello all!
We are using a new website for the convenience for when we are in Kaz. Most families are using this site, so I wanted to make it easier on myself in a third world country!!! :)
Well, there is good news! We have officially switched cities in Kaz. What this means is that the last city, Astana, had no young children available. Our agency was just told this on Thursday. So, together with our agency, they are moving our file to Kara-Kastek, which is in South Kaz. There are more young girls available there.
"Lean not on your own understanding, but in all your ways acknowledge Him and HE WILL DIRECT YOUR PATHS!" This is yet another way HE is directing our paths towards OUR daughter!!!! Our daughter is not in Astana- she is somewhere else- maybe in Karakastek...... We will see.
The timing- to switch cities our paperwork will need to go through two steps and each step takes up to 10 business days for a total of 20-30 business days. These two steps include getting the LOI. Soooo, that could put us in Kaz by the beginning of November! Woo Hoo!
Please be in prayer with us. It will be difficult to leave the boys for 4 weeks AND difficult to leave our daughter for 4 weeks after meeting and spending time with her. I am really comforted by our Great Comforter already in this matter, but we can always use more prayers! :)
I can't even begin to express how excited I am to meet, hug, kiss our daughter. I am starting to get butterflies in my stomach and I had a dream that she was a giggly, smiley baby!
Its getting ever so close........
About Me
- greta
- We are a family of four, ready to be a family of FIVE! God called us to this great adventure in the beginning of 2006. Throughout the past three years, God has been glorified throughout this entire adoption process! He gets all the credit in everything from providing the expenses to this costly adoption... all the way to leading us to the specific girl, SELAH, He has waiting for us in a country that HE specifically appointed us to go to. His ways are better than our ways! I have never experienced God more than through this process!!! I have learned that if I leave my comfort zone to do what He has asked, then all that will come is "abundant life". And sometimes the "abundant life" comes with major struggles. We would have not planned for it to go the way it has, but there have been treasures along the way, that we wouldn't have wanted to miss! We have many blessings that have come from this adventure and we aren't even done yet!!!! We hope that you will follow us in this journey towards bringing our daughter, Selah, home from Kazakhstan.
11 comments:
We are so excited for you. Please keep updating us. :)
David and Vicky
We are happy to hear you are getting closer to getting your daughter. We know what you are going through, and know how stressful it can be, especially leaving your boys. That was the worst part for us. But here we are now, 3 months later, and all that time of waiting and wondering is just a memory. Tatyana is here and it feels like she has always been with us.
Take care and keep udating us.
Tony and Becky
Oh I am so excited for you all! It is amazing how God orchestrates everything just so, so that you will get the very one He has ordained for you! I know she will be a very special blessing to you all! Shanna
So excited for you and hope and pray this begins to move much quicker for you now.
Beckie
oh my goodness!! its getting so close! Keep us updated! we love and miss you all so so so much!!! muah! :*
meghan and patty
Greta,
I am so happy that you have some answers now and can start to somewhat plan for the arrival of your daughter. You will have a great time in Almaty.
Kim
I can't wait to meet your family! How exciting that you are so close! Let us know if you have any questions, etc...
The Sapp Family
Shane and Greta, we are so excited to be a part of this wonderful experience. We ask for many blessings upon your family, in Jesus' name, Amen! We can't wait to see her. We know that she will be just as beautiful as your boys. Look forward to hearing from you.
Best Wishes,
Bryan, Jeanette, Jackson & Madisyn
Since the first night us girls went out to dinner and i heard about ur adventure, I have been inspired by all that u and ur family has endured. Im so excited for ur little miracle in the making and we all here in Ocala support u and are anticipating ur sweet daughter coming soon. good luck!
Girl, I can't wait!!!! I am so excited for you. It looks like we will probably go to Karakastek also, just "when" is the question now. I can't wait, and you have to take lots of pictures for me. Woohoooooooo!!!!!!
OK...I'm ready for the first news! Hurry up and get there. I want to know what's going on!!!
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