Six Months Today!

It is hard to believe that today is our six month anniversary of coming home. Everything is still so fresh to us. I have realized though, by reading the blogs and reports of others that are in Ukraine going through the adoption process, that the negative things go away fairly quickly.

A Wish Upon a Star

Recently, Karina and I were outside just before dark. Karina saw a star and told me that if I made a wish it would come true. When I didn't agree whole heartedly, she said, "No Papa, it's true!" She went on to explain that she once saw a star and wished that she could have a family and now she has a family.....Take a minute to think how many children around the world have made that same wish and are waiting for that wish to come true.

We are hoping to be able to host our first little girl again. On our last visit to the orphanage, she told me she wanted to go with us. I don't think she knew what she wanted, but I promised her then that we would see her again. She is very immature and I don't think she knows what she wants. Karina is very compassionate and worries about her and wants her to be her sister so she can help her....Wow.

Papa