Happy Thanksgiving!!
Greetings from Kiev. I (Janis) am updating the blog for Tom and Lois, as they are currently in Simferopol and have no phone in their flat (apartment) or access to internet.
This has been a VERY Happy Thanksgiving day for Tom and Lois, even without the turkey. They have found their kids!! Yesterday they met Zachary (the youngest). Today they met Tyler. Tyler was very scared when he first met Tom and Lois because he wasn't really told who they were and why they were visiting. Tom and Lois are hoping that he will feel more at ease when they spend time with him tomorrow.
After visiting Tyler, Tom and Lois went back to the orphanage in Zhon Koy where Zachary is. (Please forgive the spelling.) They were able to start the adoption paperwork process for him today. Zachary had to write his own letter requesting that he be adopted. He was given the wording of what to write. (Apparently children from the first grade and above are required to do this.) One big blessing for today--while the interpreter and the orphanage personnel were working on the paperwork, Tom and Lois got to play with Zachary--almost 1 1/2 hours. They had forgotten to bring toys, so all they had was a pencil and paper, but it was great nonetheless.
Pictures have been taken, but unfortunately Tom and Lois have no way to get them posted on their blog yet. Lois said that both boys have pretty blue eyes. Pray!!! I want to see what the boys look like, as I am sure you all do too.
Other specific prayer requests--
Pray that the money holds out. It is during this phase that the money starts flowing--especially if you want the paperwork expedited.
Also, pray that they will be able to get one court hearing instead of two. Since the boys are in different orphanages, they are under the jurisdiction of different courts. They are praying that the judges will allow them to be processed together. Otherwise, they will have to pay twice as much for the paperwork processing. And, lastly, that everyone will work together to get the adoption completed quickly.
And--if some of you are wondering what they ate for their Thanksgiving dinner--jerky (instead of turkey), cheese, and bread. Now doesn't that sound yummy!!
May I add the following--thank you for your prayers and words of encouragement. It has meant an awful lot to them.
posted by Falling for Ty and Zach @ 12:55 PM
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7 Comments:
We are so excited for you, Tom & Lois (and of course Zachary & Tyler) - and we will continue to pray for all of you - that this goes as smoothly as possible!
Our boys, are so excited about meeting your boys (how cool is that to say - your boys!) and they can't wait to show them all of the "ropes"!
Happy Thanksgiving to you and God bless!
Love you guys so much!
The Osborne family
Tom,Lois,Zachary and Tyler, Happy Thanksgiving to all of you!!!!!We can hardly wait to show them the ropes of McDonalds and the Playpace. We are rejoicing with you and family. Looking forward to pictures!!!! We love you all and are continually praying for you.
Love, Art, Linda, Molly and Maggie
Happy tears and sincerest congratulations from the Fisher Family. I've been thinking of you guys on and off all day hoping this is the most special day of your lives, and most incredible Thanksgiving ever... I'm so tickled for you all! Can't wait to see pictures!!!!!
Shelly
Hi T&L...
Happy Thanksgiving! What a great way to celebrate this holiday - meeting Zachary & Tyler. Wish you the best in the next phase. Can't wait to see you again and meet the boys. Take care. Love, AJ.
Dear Tom and Lois,
I am so glad that Janis is updating for you. I am still very thankful that you guys have her there.
I cannot wait to see those blue eyed boys. What a wonderful Thanksgiving , even without Turkey. I do not think that you regeret that at all. Have fun getting to know your boys and remember that we are still praying for you.
Our Love,
Anita
Tom, Lois,
We are praising God for answered prayers!!! We are so very happy & excited for all of you!!! What a wonderful joy to be able to spend your first Thanksgiving with Tyler & Zachary today!!! :-) God is SO good!!! Praying that God will continue to do more than we can even imagine--that the adoption process will go smoothly & quickly, so that you can soon be home with your two new sons!!! That sounds wonderful, doesn't it?
We got to attend the National Missionary Convention in Atlanta this past week. It was great getting to visit with missionaries from Ukraine & learn more about the work there. We asked them to help us pray for you. We missed reading your updates while we were gone. Special thanks to Janis for updating us on your very special Thanksgiving! May God bless you all!!!
Gloria & Dan
Lois was able to phone msg a picture of Zachary to my Dad's phone, which since he doesn't have picture cabailities, it sends a text msg with where to look at the pic. You may be able to see Zachary. go to www.viewmymessage.com
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Happy Thanksgiving all, and Janis thanks so much for the update! We talked to them today, and you can hear the happiness in Lois' voice. They are taking Tyler to McD's tomorrow, the orphanage folks are letting them take him off the grounds for a visit. Blessing to you all, and Praise to our Maker. Fran
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