Update

We actually had a phone call from our assigned officer who explained to us on Monday that our paperwork has been approved and will be in the mail to us hopefully within a week. This is great news for us and will forward this information to the Ukraine once we receive it. We will then wait for our date to come to the Ukraine! This couldn't come at a better time as we unfortunately have been cut off from all communication with the children at the orphanage. It would have broken our hearts if we were pushed back a few months AND lost communication! Knowing how much Dima likes to know When, Where, Why, and How, not knowing what is going on would have crushed him! He would think we decided not to adopt him. We understand why the orphanage is doing this and want to respect their decision as the last thing we want to do is jeopardize anything with our and other families adoption process. With this decision to stop communication, the children that are going to be adopted will not be getting tutored in English either. We pray that things will calm down for Curtis to at least be able to visit the children in the orphanage again and for the children to receive their tutoring lessons again. In the meantime, we will stay positive and pray!

There is another family from Utah that is using the same adoption agency that we are at the orphanage. They are adopting a girl that is around Dima's age. The family has expressed concern that the children do not have many warm clothing and it is getting cold. We have been told the city dictates when to turn the heat on and may not be turned on until November. When I say this, it's not only at the orphanage, but the WHOLE city!!! Can you imagine being at your own home and not having a say on when you can turn your heat on!!!! The families that are adopting from this area are trying to collect coats for the children. When I find out more information about collecting coats, I will post. In the meantime, please pray all these children that are being adopted come home safely with no problems.