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Adoption Journal – Part 9 – Russia 2007 – The Trial

January 23, 2010 Adoption
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Exterior of the Russian Courthouse
Dear Friends and Family,
Thanks so much for the emails.
It is comforting to stay connected like this when on the other side of the world.
Sleep Is Quite Difficult
Last night we were all tired early.  No one took a nap.  Matt went to sleep about 7:30pm and Emma and I stayed up and [...]

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Adoption Journal – Part 8 – Russia 2007

December 23, 2009 Adoption
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The view out the window of Ilya’s (Luke’s) room

August 27, 2007

The PreTrial

All is going well.  Yesterday Matt napped while Emma and I had lunch in the snack bar in the hotel.  $20 for a small bowl of soup, 2 pieces of bread (they charge for each piece,) a side of mashed potatoes, a small juice and 2 ice [...]

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Russian Adoption Trip 1 & 2 Videos

November 1, 2009 Adoption
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Russian Adoption Trip 1

Russian Adoption Trip 2

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Adoption Journal – Part 7 – 2007

August 28, 2009 Adoption
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The sign next to the front door of the orphanage

Stavropol Aug 26, 2007
Hello Everyone,
Yeah, we have internet access at our hotel!
Last night we flew down to Stavropol, Russia.
We arrived at about 10:30pm. Matt and Emma slept most of the flight. We are still off on our sleep schedule, but it seems easier this [...]

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Russia – Trip 2 – Adoption Journal Part 6

June 19, 2009 Adoption
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Our hotel room in Moscow.  It was quite nice and the only option left as Moscow hotels are always booked.
On our 2nd trip to Russia for our court date and to bring home 13-month-old Luke, our newest addition, I found internet cafes in Moscow and Stavropol.  I regularly sent emails back to our friends [...]

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The Turning Point – Adoption Journal Part 5

May 22, 2009 Adoption
Crib room in orphanage

We flew back to Moscow from Izhevsk and arrived in the evening. The next day we had about 8 hours to sight-see before we flew south to Stavropol to meet Ilya. (Luke 10 months old) This is Matt in front of the subway entrance.

We need this break. We are emotionally spent right now. [...]

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Adoption Journal Part 4

May 1, 2009 Adoption
Moscow, Russia

Moscow, Russia

June 2, 2007 We Flew To Moscow
I was somewhat incredulous that we were flying all the way to the other side of the world to adopt a child, since we had many irons in the fire in the United States. Adopting a baby from our own hometown would have been [...]

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Adoption Journal Part 3

April 12, 2009 Adoption
Luke in the playpen at the orphanage

Finally last February 2007, (16 months since we’d started our homestudy) we got frustrated that the adoption was taking so long.  After much thinking and talking we decided to switch countries to Ethiopia.  They had just opened up adoptions there in the last year or two and the process was comparatively short.
Skin Color, Schmin Color
At [...]

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Adoption Journal Part 2

March 26, 2009 Adoption
Mom and Luke the first time we met

Meeting Luke in the orphanage.  Stavropol, Russia.
Another Baby
So,  about a year after Henry (our 3rd) was born, we knew we wanted another child.  At the same time, the idea of letting God plan our children (i.e. when and if we would have more) was taking hold in me. I mean if I’m going to trust [...]

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Adoption Journal Part 1

March 13, 2009 Adoption
Luke in front of St. Basil's cathedral. Red Square. Moscow, Russia

Luke at St. Basil’s Cathedral.  Moscow, Russia.
This is the story of our adoption journey to Russia for our fourth child, Luke.
To be fruitful and multiply
Let me say first that deep down Matthew and I wanted another child.  We did not adopt just because it was the right thing to do or out of some kind [...]

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